June 30, 2008
Football :
List of Inter State Footballers for different clubs of Tripura
Ageya Cholo Sangha :
Joydeep Karmakar, Suchibrata Hait, Sajal Shil, Rajesh Parshi, Sukalpa Mandal, Tapan Das, Sukanta Debnath, Imteaj Kashem, Sukur Ali, Saijul Salkia all from IFA, Prasun Samanta from Hariyana.
Lal Bahadur Vyamagar :
Parimal Das from Delhi, Sabyasachi Mondal from Kerala.
Nine Bullets :
Vannhnmawia from Mizoram, Isaapiraey from IFA.
Birendra Club :
Surajit Mondal from IFA.
Tripura Sports School (TSS) registered first win in the domestic Second Division League Football Tournament today. At the Umakanta Mini Stadium, TSS beat Mouchak Club by 3-1 goals.
Skylark Club beat Sabuj Sangha by 1-0 goal in the domestic Third Division League Football tournament today.
Chess:
Souvik Roy registers his name in the rating list. He is the thirteen rated chess player of the Tripura. His rating is 1702.
TSJC :
Tripura Sports Journalists’ Club will celebrate World Sports Journalist Day on July 02, 2008. On this occasion a seminar will be held at Subha Mangal Auditorium. The title of the seminar is “The role of Sports Journalist for development of the state sports”.
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Monday, 30 June 2008
Bracken shows support for HIV/AIDS awareness
Dubai , 30 June 2008
Australia fast bowler Nathan Bracken visited local youth groups in Grenada this week to show his support for the ICC’s partnership with UNICEF and UNAIDS and to raise awareness about the HIV virus.
Bracken took time out from the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies to visit the Grenada Youth Development Centre, a multipurpose facility which offers a wide range of sporting and cultural activities to help the personal development of young people. As part of the services provided, the centre equips the youths with skills that will reduce the risk of them being infected by HIV.
“I am glad to help in any way I can,” said Bracken
“The problem of AIDS is global and the more awareness we can raise about it will help reduce the stigma and will give people the information they need to avoid infection,” he said.
The centre had been extensively damaged during Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, which caused devastation throughout Grenada killing 37 people, but with funding from the Australian government it was restored to provide opportunities to the local community.
After visiting the centre, Bracken then went to GRENCODA, a non-governmental organisation committed to the development of Grenada’s rural community by providing after-school and summer programmes for young people aged between seven and 17 years in 17 communities throughout St Patrick’s, St Mark’s and St John’s.
Bracken had the opportunity through the GRENCODA programme to meet local children and find about the range of activities offered on the summer programme. These include computer technology, furniture making, craft, agriculture, sport, plumbing and auto-mechanics, while the after-school programmes focus on computer technology and homework support.
Both the summer and after-school programmes incorporate personal development and life skills building activities such at goal setting, decision making, negotiation and conflict resolution, HIV and drug-abuse prevention.
As well as taking questions from the children on a wide variety of topics, Bracken was only too happy to get involved in a game of cricket which helped reinforce some of the key messages of the ICC’s partnership with UNICEF and UNAIDS.
“When I went there, it was a good opportunity to see what sports they’re able to play,” said Bracken.
“It was pleasing to see that the kids wanted to play cricket and they wanted to do well and bowl straight.
“They were learning discipline, which can help them in whatever they are doing, and apply it to other areas in life as well.”
Bracken, who also stars in a global public service announcement campaign on HIV/AIDS along with other leading world cricketers including Graeme Smith, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, believes that it is important for cricketers to use their status to deliver important social messages.
“I look at it as an opportunity to give something back to young people who don’t always have the education or opportunities in life that I enjoyed. The programmes that I saw today really give young people an opportunity to learn.
“The message that I gave them was it doesn’t matter what you want to achieve in life, you have to work hard for it. I am exactly the same as them and have to work hard to achieve things.”
Tom Olsen, UNICEF representative for Barbados and the eastern Caribbean , said his office was happy to help facilitate the visit because of the recognition of the strong link between sports and positive youth development.
“We see the visit as not simply talking about cricketing skills but as a demonstration to the children that commitment to sports can impart the discipline and life skills which can help them to negotiate the challenging situations which will confront them well into their adult life,” he said.
The ICC’s commitment to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and reducing stigma around the disease began in 2003 when it became the first international sporting federation to partner with UNAIDS. UNICEF joined the partnership in 2006, which has also been supported by the Global Media Aids Initiative.
At the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 and ICC World Twenty20 2007 there were 24 separate player visits to community projects in South Africa and the West Indies aimed at raising awareness of the disease.
Further activities are planned at the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 in Pakistan , where players will wear red ribbons as a show of support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Australia fast bowler Nathan Bracken visited local youth groups in Grenada this week to show his support for the ICC’s partnership with UNICEF and UNAIDS and to raise awareness about the HIV virus.
Bracken took time out from the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies to visit the Grenada Youth Development Centre, a multipurpose facility which offers a wide range of sporting and cultural activities to help the personal development of young people. As part of the services provided, the centre equips the youths with skills that will reduce the risk of them being infected by HIV.
“I am glad to help in any way I can,” said Bracken
“The problem of AIDS is global and the more awareness we can raise about it will help reduce the stigma and will give people the information they need to avoid infection,” he said.
The centre had been extensively damaged during Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, which caused devastation throughout Grenada killing 37 people, but with funding from the Australian government it was restored to provide opportunities to the local community.
After visiting the centre, Bracken then went to GRENCODA, a non-governmental organisation committed to the development of Grenada’s rural community by providing after-school and summer programmes for young people aged between seven and 17 years in 17 communities throughout St Patrick’s, St Mark’s and St John’s.
Bracken had the opportunity through the GRENCODA programme to meet local children and find about the range of activities offered on the summer programme. These include computer technology, furniture making, craft, agriculture, sport, plumbing and auto-mechanics, while the after-school programmes focus on computer technology and homework support.
Both the summer and after-school programmes incorporate personal development and life skills building activities such at goal setting, decision making, negotiation and conflict resolution, HIV and drug-abuse prevention.
As well as taking questions from the children on a wide variety of topics, Bracken was only too happy to get involved in a game of cricket which helped reinforce some of the key messages of the ICC’s partnership with UNICEF and UNAIDS.
“When I went there, it was a good opportunity to see what sports they’re able to play,” said Bracken.
“It was pleasing to see that the kids wanted to play cricket and they wanted to do well and bowl straight.
“They were learning discipline, which can help them in whatever they are doing, and apply it to other areas in life as well.”
Bracken, who also stars in a global public service announcement campaign on HIV/AIDS along with other leading world cricketers including Graeme Smith, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, believes that it is important for cricketers to use their status to deliver important social messages.
“I look at it as an opportunity to give something back to young people who don’t always have the education or opportunities in life that I enjoyed. The programmes that I saw today really give young people an opportunity to learn.
“The message that I gave them was it doesn’t matter what you want to achieve in life, you have to work hard for it. I am exactly the same as them and have to work hard to achieve things.”
Tom Olsen, UNICEF representative for Barbados and the eastern Caribbean , said his office was happy to help facilitate the visit because of the recognition of the strong link between sports and positive youth development.
“We see the visit as not simply talking about cricketing skills but as a demonstration to the children that commitment to sports can impart the discipline and life skills which can help them to negotiate the challenging situations which will confront them well into their adult life,” he said.
The ICC’s commitment to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and reducing stigma around the disease began in 2003 when it became the first international sporting federation to partner with UNAIDS. UNICEF joined the partnership in 2006, which has also been supported by the Global Media Aids Initiative.
At the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 and ICC World Twenty20 2007 there were 24 separate player visits to community projects in South Africa and the West Indies aimed at raising awareness of the disease.
Further activities are planned at the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 in Pakistan , where players will wear red ribbons as a show of support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Bangladesh put up strong show against India
Anil Kumble
Bangladesh put up a strong showing against India and did well to get up to 283 but in the end, in good batting conditions India showed that they had the firepower to easily overhaul the target. Gautam Gambhir was the man who did the early hard work, buckling down and ensuring that India scored at a healthy pace even after Robin Uthappa was dismissed early. It's always important to cash in when you're in good form and G
ambhir is doing just that.
Bangladesh put up a strong showing against India and did well to get up to 283 but in the end, in good batting conditions India showed that they had the firepower to easily overhaul the target. Gautam Gambhir was the man who did the early hard work, buckling down and ensuring that India scored at a healthy pace even after Robin Uthappa was dismissed early. It's always important to cash in when you're in good form and G
ambhir is doing just that.Suresh Raina is another who has taken the opportunity up the order in a reassuring manner. We all knew he had the talent but for him to perform consistently in a variety of situations can only be good for Indian cricket. The game also provided an ideal opportunity to Manpreet Gony and Pragyan Ojha and despite the fact that Gony went for runs I thought they performed creditably. Both these players are just getting a feel for international cricket and it is important that they take as much as they can from the experience before the bigger tests that lie ahead. India's continued winning run is good for the whole unit and if there is one thing the think tank must be working on, it is how to bowl in the middle overs of one-day matches. Leading up to the bigger matches in this tournament the team will want to identify how to bowl in these overs. Irfan Pathan was a key bowler in this phase and even when he sometimes went for runs he picked up wickets. If you don't take wickets and allow the opposition to build partnerships you're going to be up against big scores.
The one advantage India have is that they are playing all their matches in Karachi and by now they will have a firm grip on the conditions they can expect. By giving all the young bowlers a chance they will also be closer to identifying what the right bowling combination is. The key to future matches, against Sri Lanka and then in the final against whoever makes it, will be bowling effectively on flat pitches.
The key to bowling on flat pitches is to stick to the basics as much as possible. You have to bowl wicket to wicket and vary your pace. It's not about experimenting too much nor thinking too far ahead but to ensure that the variations you do deploy, is in the wicket-to-wicket line so that you hit if the batsman misses. The Indian team will have to identify a bowler they think is most likely to succeed in the middle overs and then stick with him. In a way they may have to gamble a bit, staying with a particular bowler even if he's going for runs if they believe he can get a crucial breakthrough.
The new ball does a bit and it's crucial to get wickets up front, but after that initial phase batsmen are likely to have their say. In conditions like this it sometimes boils down to one team faltering, and there by failing to put up a really big score. So far India's batting has held its nerve admirably, and its not surprising that the results are going in their favour.
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Dhoni, Shoaib and Hussey head back towards the top of rankings
Dubai, 29 June 2008
Stuart Broad breaks into top 20 bowlers for first time but England lose ground in Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship
There has been plenty of movement in the latest Reliance Mobile ICC Player Ran
kings for ODI batsmen with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Shoaib Malik and Michael Hussey being the main beneficiaries as Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden and Shivnarine Chanderpaul lose out.
Dhoni has not been dismissed so far in the Asia Cup having scored 135 runs in two unbeaten innings. This effort has moved him up five places in the batting rankings to fourth position, level with Hussey and Ponting of Australia.
Former number-one Hussey has been slipping down the rankings of late but has now managed to halt that decline. The West Australian gains three places in the figures announced today after a crucial innings in Friday’s ODI against the West Indies in Grenada .
With his side in a bit of trouble at 35-3, the 33-year-old top-scored with 62 and shared a 100-run partnership with Michael Clarke to make sure Australia posted what turned out to be a winning total of 213-5.
Ponting, on the other hand, has dropped from second position to fourth after failing to make an impression with the bat during either of the two ODIs of the series played so far. Meanwhile, South Africa captain Graeme Smith is still on top of the log as his side prepares for its upcoming Test series in England .
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is back into the top 20 batsmen having gained no fewer than seven places in latest rankings. His unbeaten 125 against India was not enough to win the match for Pakistan but it has made a big difference to Shoaib’s standing in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen.
The 26-year-old has moved to the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders, taking over from team-mate Shahid Afridi, who slips to second spot with New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram up two places to third place.
With the Black Caps having dominated the ODI series against England, captain Daniel Vettori lifted the trophy at Lord’s on Saturday and his match figures of 10-1-32-3 in his side’s 51-run victory illustrated just why the 29-year-old is the top-ranked one-day bowler in the world at present.
Team-mate Scott Styris is currently enjoying the highest rating of his career to date and has gained four places to 22nd in the batting list after hitting a memorable 87 not out.
But the most impressive progress is by an England player. Stuart Broad has gained 22 places to a career-high 12th position in the Reliance Mobile ICC Rankings for ODI bowlers capping off a good series for the young fast bowler.
Among the other bowlers, there is also good progress for Daren Powell of the West Indies, who climbed three places to fifth position, Australia’s Brett Lee (up three places to joint-seventh) and West Indies’ Jerome Taylor (up two places to join Lee in seventh place).
England loses further ground in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship and is now firmly in seventh position two points adrift of Sri Lanka in sixth spot and five ahead of the West Indies in eighth.
New Zealand managed to stay ahead of India in third place but with the Asia Cup still going on, India can go third if it wins its next two matches, against Pakistan and Sri Lanka , even if New Zealand overcomes the challenge of Ireland in Aberdeen on Tuesday.
If the Irishmen win that match, they will gain seven points, putting a little bit of pressure on Bangladesh in ninth spot.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 29 June)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 128
2 South Africa 127
3 New Zealand 115
4 India 114
5 Pakistan 110
6 Sri Lanka 105
7 England 103
8 West Indies 98
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 20
11 Zimbabwe 18
12 Kenya 0
(Developed by David Kendix)
ICC One-Day Rankings (as of 29 June)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) Graeme Smith SA 792 ! 41.11 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
2 (+1) S.R.Tendulkar Ind 758 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
3 (+1) Mhd Yousuf Pak 752 43.41 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
4= (-2) Ricky Ponting Aus 750 43.14 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
(+3) Mike Hussey Aus 750 55.47 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
(+5) MS Dhoni Ind 750 47.33 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
7 (-2) S.Chanderpaul WI 744 40.48 754 v SA at Durban 1999
8= (+2) AB de Villiers SA 733 ! 37.66 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
(-3) Matthew Hayden Aus 733 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
10 (+1) H.H.Gibbs SA 718 36.53 750 v SL at Durban 2003
11 (-3) Kevin Pietersen Eng 717 47.14 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
12 ( - ) Michael Clarke Aus 716 43.79 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
13 ( - ) Andrew Symonds Aus 706 39.68 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
14= (+1) K.C.Sangakkara SL 701 35.88 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
( - ) Yuvraj Singh Ind 701 36.34 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
16 (+1) Jacques Kallis SA 688 45.21 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
17 (+7) Shoaib Malik Pak 674 35.62 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
18 ( - ) Chris Gayle WI 673 38.64 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
19 (-3) Salman Butt Pak 669 39.65 689 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
20= ( - ) Gautam Gambhir Ind 666 38.08 679 v HK at Karachi 2008
(-1) R.R.Sarwan WI 666 43.68 798 v Ind at St Kitts 2006
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 769 31.89 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
2 ( - ) Nathan Bracken Aus 764 21.72 4.37 806 v SL at St George's 2007
3 ( - ) Shane Bond NZ 718 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 ( - ) Chaminda Vaas SL 693 27.38 4.18 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
5 (+3) Daren Powell WI 686 ! 30.14 4.52 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
6 ( - ) Andre Nel SA 682 26.95 4.61 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
7= (+3) Brett Lee Aus 677 22.79 4.70 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
(+2) Jerome Taylor WI 677 27.38 4.68 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
9 (-3) Shahid Afridi Pak 672 34.46 4.62 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
10 (-6) Kyle Mills NZ 670 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
11 ( - ) M.Muralidaran SL 668 22.98 3.87 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
12 (+22) Stuart Broad Eng 646*! 28.04 4.85 646 v NZ at Lord's 2008
13 (-1) M.F.Maharoof SL 637 24.39 4.65 671 v Eng at Dambulla 2007
14 ( - ) Makhaya Ntini SA 635 24.12 4.46 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
15 (+2) M.G.Johnson Aus 632* 25.50 4.81 659 v SL at Melbourne 2008
16 (-3) Brad Hogg Aus 629 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
17 (-2) Andrew Flintoff Eng 619 25.10 4.37 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
18 (-3) Jacob Oram NZ 618 31.55 4.47 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
19 ( - ) Peter Ongondo Ken 610 ! 25.14 4.34 610 v Ber at Nairobi 2007
20 (+3) Abdur Razzak Ban 608 24.85 4.20 711 v Eng at Bridgetown 2007
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+1) Shoaib Malik Pak 350 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
2 (-1) Shahid Afridi Pak 346 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
3 (+2) Jacob Oram NZ 337 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
4 (+2) Jacques Kallis SA 334 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
5 (-2) Chris Gayle WI 325 511 v Zim at Harare 2003
Stuart Broad breaks into top 20 bowlers for first time but England lose ground in Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship
There has been plenty of movement in the latest Reliance Mobile ICC Player Ran
kings for ODI batsmen with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Shoaib Malik and Michael Hussey being the main beneficiaries as Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden and Shivnarine Chanderpaul lose out.Dhoni has not been dismissed so far in the Asia Cup having scored 135 runs in two unbeaten innings. This effort has moved him up five places in the batting rankings to fourth position, level with Hussey and Ponting of Australia.
Former number-one Hussey has been slipping down the rankings of late but has now managed to halt that decline. The West Australian gains three places in the figures announced today after a crucial innings in Friday’s ODI against the West Indies in Grenada .
With his side in a bit of trouble at 35-3, the 33-year-old top-scored with 62 and shared a 100-run partnership with Michael Clarke to make sure Australia posted what turned out to be a winning total of 213-5.
Ponting, on the other hand, has dropped from second position to fourth after failing to make an impression with the bat during either of the two ODIs of the series played so far. Meanwhile, South Africa captain Graeme Smith is still on top of the log as his side prepares for its upcoming Test series in England .
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is back into the top 20 batsmen having gained no fewer than seven places in latest rankings. His unbeaten 125 against India was not enough to win the match for Pakistan but it has made a big difference to Shoaib’s standing in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen.
The 26-year-old has moved to the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders, taking over from team-mate Shahid Afridi, who slips to second spot with New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram up two places to third place.
With the Black Caps having dominated the ODI series against England, captain Daniel Vettori lifted the trophy at Lord’s on Saturday and his match figures of 10-1-32-3 in his side’s 51-run victory illustrated just why the 29-year-old is the top-ranked one-day bowler in the world at present.
Team-mate Scott Styris is currently enjoying the highest rating of his career to date and has gained four places to 22nd in the batting list after hitting a memorable 87 not out.
But the most impressive progress is by an England player. Stuart Broad has gained 22 places to a career-high 12th position in the Reliance Mobile ICC Rankings for ODI bowlers capping off a good series for the young fast bowler.
Among the other bowlers, there is also good progress for Daren Powell of the West Indies, who climbed three places to fifth position, Australia’s Brett Lee (up three places to joint-seventh) and West Indies’ Jerome Taylor (up two places to join Lee in seventh place).
England loses further ground in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship and is now firmly in seventh position two points adrift of Sri Lanka in sixth spot and five ahead of the West Indies in eighth.
New Zealand managed to stay ahead of India in third place but with the Asia Cup still going on, India can go third if it wins its next two matches, against Pakistan and Sri Lanka , even if New Zealand overcomes the challenge of Ireland in Aberdeen on Tuesday.
If the Irishmen win that match, they will gain seven points, putting a little bit of pressure on Bangladesh in ninth spot.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 29 June)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 128
2 South Africa 127
3 New Zealand 115
4 India 114
5 Pakistan 110
6 Sri Lanka 105
7 England 103
8 West Indies 98
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 20
11 Zimbabwe 18
12 Kenya 0
(Developed by David Kendix)
ICC One-Day Rankings (as of 29 June)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) Graeme Smith SA 792 ! 41.11 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
2 (+1) S.R.Tendulkar Ind 758 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
3 (+1) Mhd Yousuf Pak 752 43.41 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
4= (-2) Ricky Ponting Aus 750 43.14 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
(+3) Mike Hussey Aus 750 55.47 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
(+5) MS Dhoni Ind 750 47.33 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
7 (-2) S.Chanderpaul WI 744 40.48 754 v SA at Durban 1999
8= (+2) AB de Villiers SA 733 ! 37.66 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
(-3) Matthew Hayden Aus 733 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
10 (+1) H.H.Gibbs SA 718 36.53 750 v SL at Durban 2003
11 (-3) Kevin Pietersen Eng 717 47.14 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
12 ( - ) Michael Clarke Aus 716 43.79 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
13 ( - ) Andrew Symonds Aus 706 39.68 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
14= (+1) K.C.Sangakkara SL 701 35.88 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
( - ) Yuvraj Singh Ind 701 36.34 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
16 (+1) Jacques Kallis SA 688 45.21 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
17 (+7) Shoaib Malik Pak 674 35.62 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
18 ( - ) Chris Gayle WI 673 38.64 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
19 (-3) Salman Butt Pak 669 39.65 689 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
20= ( - ) Gautam Gambhir Ind 666 38.08 679 v HK at Karachi 2008
(-1) R.R.Sarwan WI 666 43.68 798 v Ind at St Kitts 2006
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 769 31.89 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
2 ( - ) Nathan Bracken Aus 764 21.72 4.37 806 v SL at St George's 2007
3 ( - ) Shane Bond NZ 718 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 ( - ) Chaminda Vaas SL 693 27.38 4.18 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
5 (+3) Daren Powell WI 686 ! 30.14 4.52 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
6 ( - ) Andre Nel SA 682 26.95 4.61 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
7= (+3) Brett Lee Aus 677 22.79 4.70 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
(+2) Jerome Taylor WI 677 27.38 4.68 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
9 (-3) Shahid Afridi Pak 672 34.46 4.62 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
10 (-6) Kyle Mills NZ 670 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
11 ( - ) M.Muralidaran SL 668 22.98 3.87 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
12 (+22) Stuart Broad Eng 646*! 28.04 4.85 646 v NZ at Lord's 2008
13 (-1) M.F.Maharoof SL 637 24.39 4.65 671 v Eng at Dambulla 2007
14 ( - ) Makhaya Ntini SA 635 24.12 4.46 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
15 (+2) M.G.Johnson Aus 632* 25.50 4.81 659 v SL at Melbourne 2008
16 (-3) Brad Hogg Aus 629 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
17 (-2) Andrew Flintoff Eng 619 25.10 4.37 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
18 (-3) Jacob Oram NZ 618 31.55 4.47 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
19 ( - ) Peter Ongondo Ken 610 ! 25.14 4.34 610 v Ber at Nairobi 2007
20 (+3) Abdur Razzak Ban 608 24.85 4.20 711 v Eng at Bridgetown 2007
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+1) Shoaib Malik Pak 350 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
2 (-1) Shahid Afridi Pak 346 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
3 (+2) Jacob Oram NZ 337 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
4 (+2) Jacques Kallis SA 334 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
5 (-2) Chris Gayle WI 325 511 v Zim at Harare 2003
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Sunday, 29 June 2008
Sports News
June 29, 2008
Football :
List of Inter State Footballers for different clubs of Tripura
Nine Bullets :
Aron Iee Cole (Liberian) from Chhatisgarh, Subhankar Sarkar, Sanjoy Toppo, Kiran Sahu, Sahid Rahim, Dipak Kumar Kuti, Rathin Thappa, Dipankar Debnath and Bubai Das all from IFA, Somnath Sing from Delhi.
Nobodoy Sangha :
Ansar Ali from IFA.
Lal Bahadur Vyamagar :
Raju Roy from Assam, Debasish Datta, Chaitanna Kishor Jamatia both from IFA, Joseph from Kerala, Lal Bin Puiya, Lal Rim Puiya, Devid, Malsama Tulunga all from Mizoram, Biplab Karmakar from Delhi.
Forward Club :
Josephmar, Harichad Abucham both from Manipur.
Soraj Sangha :
Raju Chaterjee, Sankar Das, Suman Ghosh, Ranjan Majhi all from IFA.
SAI SAG :
Anjan Pal from IFA.
Domestic Second Division League Football tournament starts from June 28 last. In the opening match at the Umakanta Mini Stadium, Kalyan Samity beat Friends Union by 3-1 goals. In the second match today Blood Mouth Club beat Umakanta SAI by 2-0 goals.
Umakanta Coaching Center moved in to Super League in the domestic Third Division Football tournament. In the last few matches, United BSA beat Vivekananda Club by 9-1 goals on June 23, Amara Kajana beat Skylark Club by 2-0 goals on June 24, Ananda Vaban beat Keshab Sangha by 2-0 goals on June 25, Umakanta Coaching Center beat Soboj Sangha by 4-0 goals on June 26, United BST holds Youth Club by 0-0 on June 27 and Amara Kajana beat Chowrangi Play Center by 4-0 goals on June 28 last.
TOP STORY
Swimming :
Joy Bahadur Jamatia clinched Silver medal in the National Sub Junior Swimming Championship. At the Subhas Sorobar in Kolkata Joy timed 0.38.55 second in 50 meter Brest Stroke for under 11-12 years group.
State Meet :
State Level Weight Lifting, Power Lifting and Body Building Championship starts on June 27 last. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar opened this three days tournament. Altogether 275 competitors were took part in this tourney. Nine Sub-divisions, three Play Centers and one unit joined this championship. MLA Sudip Roy Barman, former Deputy Speaker Subal Ruddra and Chair Person of Agartala Municipal Cluncil Sankar Das were present in this function.
TSJC :
The Annul General Meeting of Tripura Sports Journalist Club (TSJC) was held today at the Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel.
Saturday, 28 June 2008
Ricky Ponting fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach
Dubai , 28 June 2008
Australia captain docked 30 per cent of match fee for dissent
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct during his side’s ODI against the West Indies in Grenada on Friday.
The penalty was handed down by Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees following a hearing that took place after the match, which Australia won by 63 runs by the D/L method to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The player was charged under clause 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which refers to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision”.
The charge was laid by on-field umpires Asad Rauf of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Norman Malcolm, as well as third umpire Billy Doctrove of the Elite Panel and fourth umpire Clyde Duncan.
The incident happened in the 23rd over of the West Indies innings when Malcolm turned down a caught behind appeal against Patrick Browne off the bowling of Michael Clarke.
Ponting, who had moved from his fielding position towards the pitch as part of his appeal, appeared dismayed by the umpire's decision and in the wake of that decision appeared to make a comment to the official.
Ponting pleaded not guilty to the charge at the post-match hearing in which video evidence was used.
Explaining his decision after the hearing, Mr Mahanama said: “A captain needs to set the example and it’s not acceptable for any player, let alone a captain, to show dissent at an umpire’s decision.
“In the preamble to the Laws of Cricket the captains are expected to set the tone of a cricket match and a captain must set that tone for the rest of his team.
“Although the player pleaded not guilty, after scrutinising the video footage and taking into consideration the evidence submitted by the umpires I found that his actions were in breach of ICC’s Code of Conduct and decided to fine him 30 per cent of his match fee.”
The hearing was attended by the four umpires named above, vice-captain Michael Clarke, the player concerned and Australia manager Steve Bernard.
A Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and/or a fine of up to the equivalent of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee.
In the case of Level 1 breaches of the code the match referee’s decision is final and there is no right of appeal.
Australia captain docked 30 per cent of match fee for dissent
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct during his side’s ODI against the West Indies in Grenada on Friday.
The penalty was handed down by Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees following a hearing that took place after the match, which Australia won by 63 runs by the D/L method to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The player was charged under clause 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which refers to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision”.
The charge was laid by on-field umpires Asad Rauf of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Norman Malcolm, as well as third umpire Billy Doctrove of the Elite Panel and fourth umpire Clyde Duncan.
The incident happened in the 23rd over of the West Indies innings when Malcolm turned down a caught behind appeal against Patrick Browne off the bowling of Michael Clarke.
Ponting, who had moved from his fielding position towards the pitch as part of his appeal, appeared dismayed by the umpire's decision and in the wake of that decision appeared to make a comment to the official.
Ponting pleaded not guilty to the charge at the post-match hearing in which video evidence was used.
Explaining his decision after the hearing, Mr Mahanama said: “A captain needs to set the example and it’s not acceptable for any player, let alone a captain, to show dissent at an umpire’s decision.
“In the preamble to the Laws of Cricket the captains are expected to set the tone of a cricket match and a captain must set that tone for the rest of his team.
“Although the player pleaded not guilty, after scrutinising the video footage and taking into consideration the evidence submitted by the umpires I found that his actions were in breach of ICC’s Code of Conduct and decided to fine him 30 per cent of his match fee.”
The hearing was attended by the four umpires named above, vice-captain Michael Clarke, the player concerned and Australia manager Steve Bernard.
A Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and/or a fine of up to the equivalent of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee.
In the case of Level 1 breaches of the code the match referee’s decision is final and there is no right of appeal.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
After Twenty20, nothing seems safe
Anil Kumble
For those who had doubts about how Twenty20 cricket would impact the way other forms of cricket, especially one-day cricket, will be played, evidence was on offer in India's breezy win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup. The manner in which India's batsmen made easy work of a target of 300 tells a tale of two parts.
The first thing you can't help notice is how the pitches are playing in Pakistan. Of course, these games were always going to be played on flat tracks, but when you see teams chase down 300 with almost 8 overs to spare, you know that the bowlers are in for plenty of hard work.
When you're chasing big scores starts become vitally important and the manner in which Virender Sehwag and Raina built a partnership after Gautam Gambhir fell with the score on 12 set things up for India. We all know what Sehwag is capable of but it's good to see Raina getting into the groove at this level. He is in good form at the moment and kicking things off with a century against Hong Kong was one thing, but his brilliant knock against Pakistan was genuinely heartwarming. The way in which Sehwag toyed with the spinners brings me to my second point.
After Twenty20 cricket people have not got used to chasing bigger scores, which translates to scoring at a high rate over a sustained period of time. Sehwag seemed to be picking off Fawad Alam, the left-arm spinner, choosing at will which ball to send sailing over the ropes. The spinner's job in ODI cricket was a tough one to begin with, but after Twenty20, it's just going to get that much harder, especially on flat pitches like the ones in Pakistan where there's no purchase at all off the surface.
It's tough to criticise Pakistan's batsmen after they put together 299, but you can't help wondering if they fell 20-30 runs short with Shoaib Malik retiring hurt with cramps in the 40th over. He was the set batsman on 125 and perhaps he could have pushed harder in the last overs had he been at the crease. But any which way, India had reached 200 in the 25th over itself, and were in prime position to chase down an even bigger target than 300.
We're going to see this happen more and more in 50-over cricket, where 300 is not a safe score. Teams will back themselves to score at 8 an over, and when they have wickets in hand targets of 370-380 are going to be overhauled with increased regularity. Looking back about 15 years, even 220 was a good score, but now after Twenty20, nothing seems safe.
Just moving away from the Asia Cup for a moment, some of us – who are in the mix in the Tests but not part of the ODIs - are involved in a camp in Bangalore and it's been a good three days so far. There's been a bit of rain all throughout the country and it's nice to go out and get a hit and a bowl in the middle. So far the weather had held, with only the odd short interruption from the Bangalore rain. Today we had an open net session and it was good to Zaheer Khan coming along well after injury. He bowled about 12 overs and is working up a good rhythm. Although we have been training and working on fitness the focus in this camp has been on core skills and we still have a good four days ahead of us.
Hawkeye Communications
For those who had doubts about how Twenty20 cricket would impact the way other forms of cricket, especially one-day cricket, will be played, evidence was on offer in India's breezy win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup. The manner in which India's batsmen made easy work of a target of 300 tells a tale of two parts.
The first thing you can't help notice is how the pitches are playing in Pakistan. Of course, these games were always going to be played on flat tracks, but when you see teams chase down 300 with almost 8 overs to spare, you know that the bowlers are in for plenty of hard work.
When you're chasing big scores starts become vitally important and the manner in which Virender Sehwag and Raina built a partnership after Gautam Gambhir fell with the score on 12 set things up for India. We all know what Sehwag is capable of but it's good to see Raina getting into the groove at this level. He is in good form at the moment and kicking things off with a century against Hong Kong was one thing, but his brilliant knock against Pakistan was genuinely heartwarming. The way in which Sehwag toyed with the spinners brings me to my second point.
After Twenty20 cricket people have not got used to chasing bigger scores, which translates to scoring at a high rate over a sustained period of time. Sehwag seemed to be picking off Fawad Alam, the left-arm spinner, choosing at will which ball to send sailing over the ropes. The spinner's job in ODI cricket was a tough one to begin with, but after Twenty20, it's just going to get that much harder, especially on flat pitches like the ones in Pakistan where there's no purchase at all off the surface.
It's tough to criticise Pakistan's batsmen after they put together 299, but you can't help wondering if they fell 20-30 runs short with Shoaib Malik retiring hurt with cramps in the 40th over. He was the set batsman on 125 and perhaps he could have pushed harder in the last overs had he been at the crease. But any which way, India had reached 200 in the 25th over itself, and were in prime position to chase down an even bigger target than 300.
We're going to see this happen more and more in 50-over cricket, where 300 is not a safe score. Teams will back themselves to score at 8 an over, and when they have wickets in hand targets of 370-380 are going to be overhauled with increased regularity. Looking back about 15 years, even 220 was a good score, but now after Twenty20, nothing seems safe.
Just moving away from the Asia Cup for a moment, some of us – who are in the mix in the Tests but not part of the ODIs - are involved in a camp in Bangalore and it's been a good three days so far. There's been a bit of rain all throughout the country and it's nice to go out and get a hit and a bowl in the middle. So far the weather had held, with only the odd short interruption from the Bangalore rain. Today we had an open net session and it was good to Zaheer Khan coming along well after injury. He bowled about 12 overs and is working up a good rhythm. Although we have been training and working on fitness the focus in this camp has been on core skills and we still have a good four days ahead of us.
Hawkeye Communications
ICC Annual Conference week gets underway in Dubai on Sunday with Chief Executives’ Committee
Dubai, 27 June 2008
ICC Board meeting on Wednesday and Thursday
Discussions to include Zimbabwe and shape of Future Tours Programme beyond May 2012
The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will start off a series of meetings for world cricket’s leading administrators when it begins its discussions at The Westin Hotel, Dubai on Sunday 29 June.
The two-day CEC meeting will make decisions on a range of matters relating to the playing of cricket as well as recommendations on the business of cricket for consideration – and adoption or otherwise – by the ICC Board, which will meet over two days on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July.
The week will conclude with the ICC’s Annual Conference on 4 July, followed by a Members’ Forum.
Media opportunities during the week, all at The Westin Hotel, will be as follows:
· 2 July – Media conference following the first day’s ICC Board discussions. This is a provisional arrangement and is dependent on the Board reaching a conclusion in relation to its discussions on Zimbabwe
· 3 July – Media conference following the conclusion of the Board meeting
· 4 July – Media conference with the new ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat. This will take place at 1330 in the Serdaal 2 room
The hotel is located on Al Sufouh Road near the Dubai International Marine Club and overlooking The Palm Jumeirah (telephone: +971 4 399 4141)
The main agenda items for the week of meetings include:
Zimbabwe
The worsening situation within the country has prompted the ICC President, Ray Mali, to place the issue on the agenda at the ICC Board meeting.
Future Tours Programme post-2012
The current FTP concludes in May 2012.
The CEC and the ICC Board will begin the process of considering the future landscape of the game at international level.
This follows the ICC Cricket Committee’s discussions on the subject at its meeting in Dubai in May. That gathering made the following recommendations and observations which will be considered during the coming week:
· All three formats of international cricket should be protected and promoted with Test cricket identified as the pinnacle of the sport
· The ‘icon’ Test series must be protected
· All of the leading Members should continue to have the right to host a minimum number of matches in all three formats against each other within a pre-determined timeframe
· ICC should look at ways of taking greater central ‘ownership’ of international cricket outside its events or at least providing for more consistency in marketing/promotion
· The concept of a Test Championship and/or play-off should be explored further
Code of Conduct Levels 3 and 4 – Amendment to disciplinary process
The Executive Board will be asked to consider a proposal that the more serious offences under the ICC Code of Conduct should be heard by a suitably qualified lawyer rather than an Emirates Elite Panel ICC Match Referee.
A revised disciplinary process will be considered which would also involve the referee being able to report a Level 3 or Level 4 breach (at the moment only umpires can report breaches of the code) and that such cases would then be heard by a suitably qualified lawyer, appointed as and when necessary from the list of ICC Appeals Commissioners.
Marlon Samuels
In May, West Indies player Marlon Samuels was banned for two years by a West Indies Cricket Board Disciplinary Committee.
The player was found guilty of offence C 4 (ix) of the ICC Code of Conduct, namely that he “Received any money, benefit or other reward (whether financial or otherwise) which could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute.”
The penalty for being found guilty of this offence is a minimum two-year ban.
An Official Enquiry made up of Mr Michael Beloff QC, the Chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission, and two other ICC Code of Conduct Commissioners, has reviewed the WICB Disciplinary Committee finding to ascertain whether the disciplinary process and the punishment imposed were in keeping with the ICC regulations and it will make any recommendation necessary to the ICC Board meeting.
Playing conditions for the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 (CT) and ICC World Twenty20 (WT20) 2009.
The CEC will review the draft playing conditions and approve them as appropriate. Both sets include a provision for a one-over eliminator to replace a bowl-out in the event of a tie.
The eliminator will be applicable in the semi-finals and the final in the CT and all matches in the WT20.
The loss of two wickets by the batting side ends its innings. If the sides finish tied then the line-up that has hit the most sixes in both its innings and the one-over eliminator is declared the winner. If the sides are still tied at that point then they will be separated by determining which of them scored the most boundaries – fours and sixes – in both its innings and the eliminator.
Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee
The ICC Board will be asked to select a replacement for ICC Cricket Committee Chairman Sunil Gavaskar, who relinquished the post in May after eight years.
ICC Members were asked to nominate potential candidates and two names have been put forward: Majid Khan, the former Pakistan captain, and ex-West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the ten Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC President-Elect.
Ray Mali ICC President
David Richardson ICC acting Chief Executive Officer
David Morgan OBE President-Elect
Creagh O’Connor Australia
Major General Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Sharad Pawar India
Dr Justin Vaughan (alternate for Sir John Anderson KBE) New Zealand
Dr Nasim Ashraf Pakistan
Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka
Norman Arendse South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte OBE West Indies
Peter Chingoka Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
To be nominated and confirmed at the Associate members’ meeting on 1 July
The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Test-playing Members and three representatives from ICC Associate Members. It is chaired by the ICC’s Chief Executive Officer. The ICC President and the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee will be in attendance although the latter post is currently vacant.
Ray Mali ICC President
David Richardson ICC acting Chief Executive Officer
James Sutherland Australia
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury Bangladesh
David Collier England
Niranjan Shah India
Dr Justin Vaughan New Zealand
Shafqat Naghmi Pakistan
Gerald Majola South Africa
Duleep Mendis Sri Lanka
Dr Donald Peters West Indies
Wilfred Mukondiwa (alternate for Ozias Bvute) Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
John Cribbin Hong Kong
Warren Deutrom Ireland
Laurie Pieters Namibia
ICC Board meeting on Wednesday and Thursday
Discussions to include Zimbabwe and shape of Future Tours Programme beyond May 2012
The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will start off a series of meetings for world cricket’s leading administrators when it begins its discussions at The Westin Hotel, Dubai on Sunday 29 June.
The two-day CEC meeting will make decisions on a range of matters relating to the playing of cricket as well as recommendations on the business of cricket for consideration – and adoption or otherwise – by the ICC Board, which will meet over two days on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July.
The week will conclude with the ICC’s Annual Conference on 4 July, followed by a Members’ Forum.
Media opportunities during the week, all at The Westin Hotel, will be as follows:
· 2 July – Media conference following the first day’s ICC Board discussions. This is a provisional arrangement and is dependent on the Board reaching a conclusion in relation to its discussions on Zimbabwe
· 3 July – Media conference following the conclusion of the Board meeting
· 4 July – Media conference with the new ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat. This will take place at 1330 in the Serdaal 2 room
The hotel is located on Al Sufouh Road near the Dubai International Marine Club and overlooking The Palm Jumeirah (telephone: +971 4 399 4141)
The main agenda items for the week of meetings include:
Zimbabwe
The worsening situation within the country has prompted the ICC President, Ray Mali, to place the issue on the agenda at the ICC Board meeting.
Future Tours Programme post-2012
The current FTP concludes in May 2012.
The CEC and the ICC Board will begin the process of considering the future landscape of the game at international level.
This follows the ICC Cricket Committee’s discussions on the subject at its meeting in Dubai in May. That gathering made the following recommendations and observations which will be considered during the coming week:
· All three formats of international cricket should be protected and promoted with Test cricket identified as the pinnacle of the sport
· The ‘icon’ Test series must be protected
· All of the leading Members should continue to have the right to host a minimum number of matches in all three formats against each other within a pre-determined timeframe
· ICC should look at ways of taking greater central ‘ownership’ of international cricket outside its events or at least providing for more consistency in marketing/promotion
· The concept of a Test Championship and/or play-off should be explored further
Code of Conduct Levels 3 and 4 – Amendment to disciplinary process
The Executive Board will be asked to consider a proposal that the more serious offences under the ICC Code of Conduct should be heard by a suitably qualified lawyer rather than an Emirates Elite Panel ICC Match Referee.
A revised disciplinary process will be considered which would also involve the referee being able to report a Level 3 or Level 4 breach (at the moment only umpires can report breaches of the code) and that such cases would then be heard by a suitably qualified lawyer, appointed as and when necessary from the list of ICC Appeals Commissioners.
Marlon Samuels
In May, West Indies player Marlon Samuels was banned for two years by a West Indies Cricket Board Disciplinary Committee.
The player was found guilty of offence C 4 (ix) of the ICC Code of Conduct, namely that he “Received any money, benefit or other reward (whether financial or otherwise) which could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute.”
The penalty for being found guilty of this offence is a minimum two-year ban.
An Official Enquiry made up of Mr Michael Beloff QC, the Chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission, and two other ICC Code of Conduct Commissioners, has reviewed the WICB Disciplinary Committee finding to ascertain whether the disciplinary process and the punishment imposed were in keeping with the ICC regulations and it will make any recommendation necessary to the ICC Board meeting.
Playing conditions for the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 (CT) and ICC World Twenty20 (WT20) 2009.
The CEC will review the draft playing conditions and approve them as appropriate. Both sets include a provision for a one-over eliminator to replace a bowl-out in the event of a tie.
The eliminator will be applicable in the semi-finals and the final in the CT and all matches in the WT20.
The loss of two wickets by the batting side ends its innings. If the sides finish tied then the line-up that has hit the most sixes in both its innings and the one-over eliminator is declared the winner. If the sides are still tied at that point then they will be separated by determining which of them scored the most boundaries – fours and sixes – in both its innings and the eliminator.
Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee
The ICC Board will be asked to select a replacement for ICC Cricket Committee Chairman Sunil Gavaskar, who relinquished the post in May after eight years.
ICC Members were asked to nominate potential candidates and two names have been put forward: Majid Khan, the former Pakistan captain, and ex-West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the ten Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC President-Elect.
Ray Mali ICC President
David Richardson ICC acting Chief Executive Officer
David Morgan OBE President-Elect
Creagh O’Connor Australia
Major General Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Sharad Pawar India
Dr Justin Vaughan (alternate for Sir John Anderson KBE) New Zealand
Dr Nasim Ashraf Pakistan
Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka
Norman Arendse South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte OBE West Indies
Peter Chingoka Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
To be nominated and confirmed at the Associate members’ meeting on 1 July
The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Test-playing Members and three representatives from ICC Associate Members. It is chaired by the ICC’s Chief Executive Officer. The ICC President and the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee will be in attendance although the latter post is currently vacant.
Ray Mali ICC President
David Richardson ICC acting Chief Executive Officer
James Sutherland Australia
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury Bangladesh
David Collier England
Niranjan Shah India
Dr Justin Vaughan New Zealand
Shafqat Naghmi Pakistan
Gerald Majola South Africa
Duleep Mendis Sri Lanka
Dr Donald Peters West Indies
Wilfred Mukondiwa (alternate for Ozias Bvute) Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
John Cribbin Hong Kong
Warren Deutrom Ireland
Laurie Pieters Namibia
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming series in England and for closing stages of Asia Cup
Dubai , 27 June 2008
Simon Taufel and Tony Hill to umpire final in Karachi
The International Cricket Council today announced the umpire and referee appointments for the upcoming series between England and South Africa , which gets underway on Thursday 10 July at Lord’s.
Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee the first two Tests of the four-match series at Lord’s and Leeds . Both the matches will be umpired by Daryl Harper and Billy Bowden of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.
The last two Tests at Birmingham and The Oval will be overseen by Ranjan Madugalle , also of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. Aleem Dar and Steve Davis, both from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, will be in charge.
These will be Davis ’s first Test appointments since his inclusion in the Emirates Elite Panel in April. Davis is currently standing in the five-match ODI series between England and New Zealand .
Madugalle will then hand over to Roshan Mahanama , also of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, for the Twenty20 International and the ODI series that follows the Test series.
The 20 August Twenty20 International at Chester-le-Street, which will serve as the curtain-raiser for the five-match ODI series, will be umpired by England and Wales Cricket Board appointees while Simon Taufel will stand in the entire ODI series along with local appointments.
Meanwhile, the ICC has also confirmed appointments for the Super Four stage and the final of the Asia Cup currently being played in Pakistan .
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee all seven matches while the six Super Four games will be shared between Taufel of the Elite Panel and Ian Gould, Tony Hill and Brian Jerling of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires.
Taufel and Hill will stand in the 6 July final to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi .
Pakistan
Asia Cup – match referee Alan Hurst
28 June – Bangladesh v India (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Brian Jerling
29 June – Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI), Karachi – Ian Gould and Tony Hill
30 June – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Brian Jerling
2 July – Pakistan v India (ODI), Karachi – Ian Gould and Tony Hill
3 July – India v Sri Lanka (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Brian Jerling
4 July – Pakistan v Bangladesh (ODI), Karachi – Ian Gould and Tony Hill
6 July – Final (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Tony Hill
England
Test series match referee – Jeff Crowe and Ranjan Madugalle
10-14 July – England v South Africa (Test), Lord’s – Daryl Harper and Billy Bowden
18-22 July – England v South Africa (Test), Leeds – Daryl Harper and Billy Bowden
30 July – 3 August – England v South Africa (Test), Birmingham – Aleem Dar and Steve Davis
7-11 August – England v South Africa (Test), The Oval – Aleem Dar and Steve Davis
T20 and ODI series match referee – Roshan Mahanama
20 August – England v South Africa (T20I), Chester-le-Street – local appointments
22 August – England v South Africa (ODI), Leeds – Simon Taufel and local appointment
26 August – England v South Africa (ODI), Nottingham – Simon Taufel and local appointment
29 August - England v South Africa (ODI), The Oval - Simon Taufel and local appointment
31 August - England v South Africa (ODI), Lord’s – Simon Taufel and local appointment
3 September - England v South Africa (ODI), Cardiff - Simon Taufel and local appointment
Simon Taufel and Tony Hill to umpire final in Karachi
The International Cricket Council today announced the umpire and referee appointments for the upcoming series between England and South Africa , which gets underway on Thursday 10 July at Lord’s.
Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee the first two Tests of the four-match series at Lord’s and Leeds . Both the matches will be umpired by Daryl Harper and Billy Bowden of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.
The last two Tests at Birmingham and The Oval will be overseen by Ranjan Madugalle , also of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. Aleem Dar and Steve Davis, both from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, will be in charge.
These will be Davis ’s first Test appointments since his inclusion in the Emirates Elite Panel in April. Davis is currently standing in the five-match ODI series between England and New Zealand .
Madugalle will then hand over to Roshan Mahanama , also of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, for the Twenty20 International and the ODI series that follows the Test series.
The 20 August Twenty20 International at Chester-le-Street, which will serve as the curtain-raiser for the five-match ODI series, will be umpired by England and Wales Cricket Board appointees while Simon Taufel will stand in the entire ODI series along with local appointments.
Meanwhile, the ICC has also confirmed appointments for the Super Four stage and the final of the Asia Cup currently being played in Pakistan .
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee all seven matches while the six Super Four games will be shared between Taufel of the Elite Panel and Ian Gould, Tony Hill and Brian Jerling of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires.
Taufel and Hill will stand in the 6 July final to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi .
Pakistan
Asia Cup – match referee Alan Hurst
28 June – Bangladesh v India (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Brian Jerling
29 June – Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI), Karachi – Ian Gould and Tony Hill
30 June – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Brian Jerling
2 July – Pakistan v India (ODI), Karachi – Ian Gould and Tony Hill
3 July – India v Sri Lanka (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Brian Jerling
4 July – Pakistan v Bangladesh (ODI), Karachi – Ian Gould and Tony Hill
6 July – Final (ODI), Karachi – Simon Taufel and Tony Hill
England
Test series match referee – Jeff Crowe and Ranjan Madugalle
10-14 July – England v South Africa (Test), Lord’s – Daryl Harper and Billy Bowden
18-22 July – England v South Africa (Test), Leeds – Daryl Harper and Billy Bowden
30 July – 3 August – England v South Africa (Test), Birmingham – Aleem Dar and Steve Davis
7-11 August – England v South Africa (Test), The Oval – Aleem Dar and Steve Davis
T20 and ODI series match referee – Roshan Mahanama
20 August – England v South Africa (T20I), Chester-le-Street – local appointments
22 August – England v South Africa (ODI), Leeds – Simon Taufel and local appointment
26 August – England v South Africa (ODI), Nottingham – Simon Taufel and local appointment
29 August - England v South Africa (ODI), The Oval - Simon Taufel and local appointment
31 August - England v South Africa (ODI), Lord’s – Simon Taufel and local appointment
3 September - England v South Africa (ODI), Cardiff - Simon Taufel and local appointment
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Friday, 27 June 2008
Collingwood banned for four limited-overs internationals after being found guilty of ICC Code of Conduct offence
Dubai , 26 June 2008Punishment lifted from Level 2 to Level 3 because of repeat offence within 12 months
England captain Paul Collingwood has received a four-match ban following his side’s failure to bowl its overs in the required time during the match against New Zealand at The Oval, London on Wednesday.
As a result, he will miss the final ODI of the current series against New Zealand, the ODI against Scotland in Edinburgh on 18 August, the Twenty20 International against South Africa on 20 August at Chester-le-Street and the first ODI of the seven-match series against the Proteas, on 22 August at Leeds.
The player met with Emirates Elite Panel ICC Match Referee Javagal Srinath on Thursday afternoon where his punishment was determined. A four-ODI or two-Test ban is the minimum punishment allowable under the Level 3 grade.
A deficit of more than two overs in an ODI brings with it an automatic Level 2 charge against the captain involved, but if that captain has already been charged and found guilty of the same offence within the preceding 12 months then the penalty imposed is elevated to Level 3.
The previous occasion within that time period that England was more than two overs short of its required over-rate was against India in Bristol on 24 August last year. On that occasion the team was (as at The Oval on Wednesday) three overs down and Collingwood was fined 50 per cent of his match fee.
On Wednesday, England was ruled to be three overs short of its target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
The regulations also state that players shall be docked five per cent of their match fees for every over short of the required mark, with the captain being fined double.
As such, each England player is fined 15 per cent of his match fee for the deficit but Collingwood escapes a financial penalty as his punishment has come in the form of the ban instead.
The offence under which Collingwood was charged is contained within section J 5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Officials which relates to slow over-rates.
The full ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Officials can be found at
http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/about-icc/rules-regulations.html
A player found guilty of a Level 2, 3 or 4 offence has a right of appeal. Such an appeal must be lodged in writing with the ICC’s legal counsel within 24 hours of the player receiving the sanction. Any player who lodges an appeal is free to play pending that hearing.
The charge was laid by all four umpires – the on-field officials Steve Davis and Mark Benson, television umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth official Peter Hartley.
All four umpires were present at the hearing on Wednesday night, along with the player, England team operations manager Phil Neale and coach Peter Moores.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
ICC online video streaming trial of World Twenty20 now underway
Dubai , 26 June 2008The ICC has launched an exciting product trial aimed at distributing top-level cricket footage direct to fans. The product is an ICC-branded, pay-per-view video portal linked to its website from which internet users can stream ICC match highlights from the highly successful inaugural ICC World Twenty20 tournament last year.
Working with leading internet video streaming company Vividas, the ICC initiated the trial in May and it will continue through to 31 July with high-definition footage from the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa being packaged and streamed direct through the website http://www.worldtwenty20.tv/.
A 60-minute highlights package will cost up to a maximum of US$4 and will be even cheaper in some regions – as low as US$2 for an hour of top-class cricketing action. The technology is supported by the internationally recognised Paypal secure payments system, so users can feel at ease about their online transaction.
ICC General Manager – Commercial, Campbell Jamieson, commented: “We chose to launch this product trial using match footage from the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 because it was such an exciting event. It was the very first event of its kind beginning with Chris Gayle’s century in the opening match and culminating with the thrilling team performances of India and Pakistan in the final.
“As we look ahead to the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan in September 2008 and the second-ever ICC World Twenty20 in England in June 2009, it is a great reminder of the cricket action that awaits us.”
The ICC chose to work with Vividas because it can deliver video content via the internet with previously unachievable ease and quality. Paul Neville, CEO of Vividas Group plc, is confident that the technology will help to continue the globalisation of cricket by taking it to a wider audience. He said: “This is about user flexibility. People can now view this unique and memorable cricket content at times which suit their busy schedules.”
Vividas Group plc is a developer and provider of video technologies, which enable full-screen, high-quality video via the internet or corporate networks without requiring previously installed software. Vividas proprietary technology overcomes the disadvantages of competing solutions that typically offer only partial-screen or poor quality full-screen viewing and generally require the user to install specialist player software.
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Collingwood faces ban after being found guilty of Level 3 ICC Code of Conduct offence
Dubai, 26 June 2008Punishment lifted from Level 2 because of repeat offence within 12 months
England captain Paul Collingwood has been found guilty of a Level 3 ICC Code of Conduct breach following his side’s failure to bowl its overs in the required time during the ODI against New Zealand at The Oval, London on Wednesday.
A Level 3 offence carries with it a minimum tariff of a ban of four ODIs or two Test matches – or a combination of the two forms of the game – and the player will meet with Emirates Elite Panel ICC Match Referee Javagal Srinath on Thursday afternoon where his punishment will be determined.
A deficit of more than two overs in a ODI brings with it an automatic Level 2 charge against the captain involved, but if that captain has already been charged and found guilty of the offence within the preceding 12 months then the charge is elevated to Level 3.
The previous occasion within that time period that England was more than two overs short of its required over-rate was against India in Bristol on 24 August last year. On that occasion the team was, as at The Oval on Wednesday, three overs down and Collingwood was fined 50 per cent of his match fee.
The regulations also state that players shall be docked five per cent of their match fees for every over short of the required mark, with the captain fined double.
This means that each England player will be fined 15 per cent of his match fee for the deficit but Collingwood is set to escape a financial penalty as his punishment is set to come in the form of the ban.
The offence under which Collingwood was charged is contained within section J 5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Officials which relates to slow over-rates.
The full ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Officials can be found at
http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/about-icc/rules-regulations.html
A player found guilty of a Level 2, 3 or 4 offence has a right of appeal. Such an appeal must be lodged in writing with the ICC’s legal counsel within 24 hours of the player receiving the original verdict.
The charge was laid by all four umpires – the on-field officials Steve Davis and Mark Benson, television umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth official Peter Hartley.
All four umpires were present at the hearing, along with the player, England Team Operations Manager Phil Neale and Coach Peter Moores.
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Ireland looks to gain ground on top sides in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship
Dubai, 26 June 2008
Other leading Associates battle it out in the second tier rankings; Australia goes back on top of ODI Championship as England slips to seventh
It’s a busy time for the Associate ODI teams over the coming weeks with all six i
n action at various stages and there’s plenty of scope for movement on the ICC Associates ODI Rankings table.
That table, which is calculated on win percentage and success against Full Members as well as other Associates, offers a pathway to the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship.
Scotland currently lies in top spot on 61 per cent, just two percentage points clear of the Netherlands in second with Canada occupying third position and Bermuda fourth. But above those, top Associates Ireland and Kenya are mixing it with the big boys having won places on the ICC ODI Championship table.
Ireland is currently in 10th position on 20 ratings points, some 26 points behind Bangladesh in ninth place but two in front of Zimbabwe in 11th. Kenya is in 12th spot.
On Saturday, Canada and Bermuda go head to head in King City , near Toronto in the first match of three-match series at the Ontario venue. Bermuda can leap-frog its host into third place if it wins all three matches in the series.
Ireland and Scotland are involved in an ODI tri-series that also includes Full Member New Zealand, starting with the Irish taking on the Black Caps at Mannofield Park , Aberdeen on Tuesday. A win for Ireland would give it a seven-point boost in the rankings, closing the gap on Bangladesh .
The following day, the two Associate rivals play each other at the same venue before the home side takes on Daniel Vettori and his men, the final fixture of a New Zealand tour that began back on 27 April with a one-day game against the MCC at Arundel Castle.
Then, later in July, the Netherlands will join in the fun as the European Championships Division 1 take place in Dublin from 28 to 31 July, playing ODIs against Scotland and host Ireland . With the Dutchmen so close behind Scotland on the table, they will be targeting wins in those matches to put them top of the ladder.
There will then be another ODI tri-series involving Canada , Bermuda and the West Indies in Toronto not long after Canada and Bermuda return from the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, which will take place in Belfast from 2-4 August.
Kenya has an exciting tour of Europe planned with the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast followed by ICC Intercontinental Cup matches against Scotland in Glasgow (7-10 August) and the Netherlands in Amstelveen (16-19 August) as well as ODIs against the Scots on 12 and 13 August, both in Ayr.
Scotland will also play an ODI against England in Edinburgh on 18 August.
Meanwhile, Australia has regained top spot on the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table with its win over the West Indies in the first ODI on Tuesday.
Ricky Ponting’s team now sit one point ahead of South Africa but with four more ODIs to come in the series, not to mention five ODIs that the Proteas will be playing against England before the end of the northern summer, that situation could well change before the top eight sides in the world meet in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.
With one match remaining in the ODI series between England and New Zealand the home team has dropped down to seventh position following its one-wicket defeat to the Black Caps at The Oval. It is still very close in the middle section of the table with just 10 points separating the Kiwis in third position and England in seventh.
Indeed, it’s so close that England can regain sixth spot from Sri Lanka if it wins the final ODI of the series at Lord’s on Saturday so although it cannot win the series outright, there is still plenty to play for.
In January 2006, six Associate teams were provided with ODI status for their one-day matches played against each other and against the 10 Full Members. Ireland and Kenya have now been promoted to the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table and the other four Associates with ODI status also have the opportunity to be promoted to that table. They can do this through a formula that also sees them ranked on the ICC Associate ODI Rankings table.
Teams are ranked on the Associate ODI Ranking Table above according to the following criteria:
highest win percentage in qualifying matches (highlighted above), then if equal
most wins achieved against Full Members (highlighted above), then if equal
most wins achieved in qualifying matches, then if equal
fewest defeats in qualifying matches
There is a rolling three-four year qualifying period for matches on the ICC Associate ODI Rankings table. At the beginning of August each year, the ICC Associate ODI Rankings will be updated to exclude all matches played more than three years previously.
Once an Associate ODI team has played at least 10 matches, including both qualifying matches and ODIs against Full Members (highlighted above as Total ODIs), in the three-four year qualifying period, it has the opportunity to be promoted to the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table.
To gain this promotion, the Associate must either achieve two wins in ODIs against Full Members or achieve one win in an ODI against a Full Member and also have won more than 60 per cent of qualifying matches.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 26 June 2008)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 128
2 South Africa 127
3 New Zealand 114
4 India 113
5 Pakistan 111
6 Sri Lanka 105
7 England 104
8 West Indies 99
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 20
11 Zimbabwe 18
12 Kenya 0
Other leading Associates battle it out in the second tier rankings; Australia goes back on top of ODI Championship as England slips to seventh
It’s a busy time for the Associate ODI teams over the coming weeks with all six i
n action at various stages and there’s plenty of scope for movement on the ICC Associates ODI Rankings table.That table, which is calculated on win percentage and success against Full Members as well as other Associates, offers a pathway to the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship.
Scotland currently lies in top spot on 61 per cent, just two percentage points clear of the Netherlands in second with Canada occupying third position and Bermuda fourth. But above those, top Associates Ireland and Kenya are mixing it with the big boys having won places on the ICC ODI Championship table.
Ireland is currently in 10th position on 20 ratings points, some 26 points behind Bangladesh in ninth place but two in front of Zimbabwe in 11th. Kenya is in 12th spot.
On Saturday, Canada and Bermuda go head to head in King City , near Toronto in the first match of three-match series at the Ontario venue. Bermuda can leap-frog its host into third place if it wins all three matches in the series.
Ireland and Scotland are involved in an ODI tri-series that also includes Full Member New Zealand, starting with the Irish taking on the Black Caps at Mannofield Park , Aberdeen on Tuesday. A win for Ireland would give it a seven-point boost in the rankings, closing the gap on Bangladesh .
The following day, the two Associate rivals play each other at the same venue before the home side takes on Daniel Vettori and his men, the final fixture of a New Zealand tour that began back on 27 April with a one-day game against the MCC at Arundel Castle.
Then, later in July, the Netherlands will join in the fun as the European Championships Division 1 take place in Dublin from 28 to 31 July, playing ODIs against Scotland and host Ireland . With the Dutchmen so close behind Scotland on the table, they will be targeting wins in those matches to put them top of the ladder.
There will then be another ODI tri-series involving Canada , Bermuda and the West Indies in Toronto not long after Canada and Bermuda return from the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, which will take place in Belfast from 2-4 August.
Kenya has an exciting tour of Europe planned with the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast followed by ICC Intercontinental Cup matches against Scotland in Glasgow (7-10 August) and the Netherlands in Amstelveen (16-19 August) as well as ODIs against the Scots on 12 and 13 August, both in Ayr.
Scotland will also play an ODI against England in Edinburgh on 18 August.
Meanwhile, Australia has regained top spot on the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table with its win over the West Indies in the first ODI on Tuesday.
Ricky Ponting’s team now sit one point ahead of South Africa but with four more ODIs to come in the series, not to mention five ODIs that the Proteas will be playing against England before the end of the northern summer, that situation could well change before the top eight sides in the world meet in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.
With one match remaining in the ODI series between England and New Zealand the home team has dropped down to seventh position following its one-wicket defeat to the Black Caps at The Oval. It is still very close in the middle section of the table with just 10 points separating the Kiwis in third position and England in seventh.
Indeed, it’s so close that England can regain sixth spot from Sri Lanka if it wins the final ODI of the series at Lord’s on Saturday so although it cannot win the series outright, there is still plenty to play for.
In January 2006, six Associate teams were provided with ODI status for their one-day matches played against each other and against the 10 Full Members. Ireland and Kenya have now been promoted to the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table and the other four Associates with ODI status also have the opportunity to be promoted to that table. They can do this through a formula that also sees them ranked on the ICC Associate ODI Rankings table.
Teams are ranked on the Associate ODI Ranking Table above according to the following criteria:
highest win percentage in qualifying matches (highlighted above), then if equal
most wins achieved against Full Members (highlighted above), then if equal
most wins achieved in qualifying matches, then if equal
fewest defeats in qualifying matches
There is a rolling three-four year qualifying period for matches on the ICC Associate ODI Rankings table. At the beginning of August each year, the ICC Associate ODI Rankings will be updated to exclude all matches played more than three years previously.
Once an Associate ODI team has played at least 10 matches, including both qualifying matches and ODIs against Full Members (highlighted above as Total ODIs), in the three-four year qualifying period, it has the opportunity to be promoted to the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table.
To gain this promotion, the Associate must either achieve two wins in ODIs against Full Members or achieve one win in an ODI against a Full Member and also have won more than 60 per cent of qualifying matches.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 26 June 2008)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 128
2 South Africa 127
3 New Zealand 114
4 India 113
5 Pakistan 111
6 Sri Lanka 105
7 England 104
8 West Indies 99
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 20
11 Zimbabwe 18
12 Kenya 0
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Hong Kong fined for slow over-rate against Pakistan
Dubai , 25 June 2008The Hong Kong team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 155-run defeat to Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Karachi on Tuesday.
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Tabarak Dar’s side was ruled to be one over short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Dar was fined 10 per cent of his match fee while each of his players received five per cent fines.
The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates.
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ICC appoints five regional umpires’ performance managers
Dubai , 25 June 2008
Move designed to increase support to top officials
In another move that will increase the level of support to the world’s top match officials the International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed five regional umpires’ performance managers (RUPMs) to coach, mentor and assist the umpires as they strive for on-field excellence.
The five RUPMs are experienced and respected figures in the game and have all umpired at a high level. They will work towards the continued development of elite umpiring in their specific regions and will provide individual support programmes that assist international officials in the various aspects of umpiring.
The newly appointed RUPMs are:
John Holder ( Americas and Europe )
Arani Jayaprakash (Asia, including Bangladesh and India )
Peter Manuel (Asia, including Pakistan and Sri Lanka )
Ian Robinson ( Africa )
Bob Stratford (Pacific)
The RUPMs’ appointments are effective immediately and they will be based in their respective regions.
“This is more good news for the game as it will provide expert support to umpires around the world,” said David Richardson, ICC General Manager – Cricket.
“I am delighted with these appointments. The five regional umpires’ managers all have first-hand experience with the trials, challenges and rewards of umpiring at a high level. They all have credibility and respect in the cricket world and they know the issues that face umpires these days. I have no doubt these appointments will be good for the umpires and the game.
“This move is part of the ICC’s commitment to ensuring that the standard of international cricket umpiring remains high and continues to improve as we seek to get the most out of our best officials,” he said.
These additions to the ICC team follow the appointment of former Natal and Middlesex fast bowler Vintcent van der Bijl to the position of ICC Umpires’ and Referees’ Manager. Van der Bijl will be responsible for the overall management of elite match officials.
Earlier this year, as part of a focus on the role of match officials, the ICC expanded the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires from 10 to 12 with the addition of Australia ’s Steve Davis and Sri Lanka ’s Asoka de Silva to the list.
Some biographical information on the RUPMs
Bob Stratford (Pacific, including Full Members Australia and New Zealand )
The former first-class umpire has been working in the area of cricket umpiring administration since 2001 in his native Australia . He is currently in the position of Umpire Coach for Cricket Australia as well as Umpires’ Manager for Cricket Victoria . His background of on-field officiating in cricket at first-class level gives him the relevant practical experience to compliment his considerable administrative skills. He has also been involved with the Cricket Australia International Development Programme (Umpiring) as an educator and he has been working hard developing and delivering training programmes in such places as Bahrain , Malaysia , China and Bangladesh .
Ian Robinson (Africa, including Full Members South Africa and Zimbabwe )
Robinson has been umpiring internationals since 1992 and in total has stood in 28 Tests and 90 ODIs. He is one of Zimbabwe ’s most consistent and respected umpires and a member of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires. Robinson’s most recent international action came this year in Malaysia at the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2008. He also has plenty of administrative experience as he was a Zimbabwe Cricket Union board member for 14 years.
John Holder (Europe and Americas , including Full Members England and West Indies )
Although he played 47 first-class matches as a right-arm seam bowler for Hampshire, Holder is probably better known as a respected and talented umpire. He stood in 11 Test matches and 19 ODIs during a first-class umpiring career that has stretched from 1983 to the present day and has been a highly regarded figure on the English county scene during that time. He was born and grew up in Barbados but has spent many years living in England , making him an ideal candidate to look after elite umpires from both the West Indies and England .
Arani Jayaprakash (Asia, including Full Members India and Bangladesh )
A talented batsman, who scored six first-class centuries and 21 fifties for Karnataka during the 1970s and early ’80s Jayaprakash went on to prove himself as an umpire as well from 1989 until 2008, standing in 13 Tests and 38 ODIs, his most recent one-dayer coming in 2006. He brings a wealth of cricketing knowledge to his new post.
Peter Manuel (Asia, including Full Members Pakistan and Sri Lanka )
A veteran of 11 Test matches and 47 ODIs, Manuel, who is from Colombo, Sri Lanka is an experienced former umpire who has been deeply involved with the training and development of match officials in his native country and throughout the members of the Asia Cricket Council since his retirement from international umpiring in 2006.
Move designed to increase support to top officials
In another move that will increase the level of support to the world’s top match officials the International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed five regional umpires’ performance managers (RUPMs) to coach, mentor and assist the umpires as they strive for on-field excellence.
The five RUPMs are experienced and respected figures in the game and have all umpired at a high level. They will work towards the continued development of elite umpiring in their specific regions and will provide individual support programmes that assist international officials in the various aspects of umpiring.
The newly appointed RUPMs are:
John Holder ( Americas and Europe )
Arani Jayaprakash (Asia, including Bangladesh and India )
Peter Manuel (Asia, including Pakistan and Sri Lanka )
Ian Robinson ( Africa )
Bob Stratford (Pacific)
The RUPMs’ appointments are effective immediately and they will be based in their respective regions.
“This is more good news for the game as it will provide expert support to umpires around the world,” said David Richardson, ICC General Manager – Cricket.
“I am delighted with these appointments. The five regional umpires’ managers all have first-hand experience with the trials, challenges and rewards of umpiring at a high level. They all have credibility and respect in the cricket world and they know the issues that face umpires these days. I have no doubt these appointments will be good for the umpires and the game.
“This move is part of the ICC’s commitment to ensuring that the standard of international cricket umpiring remains high and continues to improve as we seek to get the most out of our best officials,” he said.
These additions to the ICC team follow the appointment of former Natal and Middlesex fast bowler Vintcent van der Bijl to the position of ICC Umpires’ and Referees’ Manager. Van der Bijl will be responsible for the overall management of elite match officials.
Earlier this year, as part of a focus on the role of match officials, the ICC expanded the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires from 10 to 12 with the addition of Australia ’s Steve Davis and Sri Lanka ’s Asoka de Silva to the list.
Some biographical information on the RUPMs
Bob Stratford (Pacific, including Full Members Australia and New Zealand )
The former first-class umpire has been working in the area of cricket umpiring administration since 2001 in his native Australia . He is currently in the position of Umpire Coach for Cricket Australia as well as Umpires’ Manager for Cricket Victoria . His background of on-field officiating in cricket at first-class level gives him the relevant practical experience to compliment his considerable administrative skills. He has also been involved with the Cricket Australia International Development Programme (Umpiring) as an educator and he has been working hard developing and delivering training programmes in such places as Bahrain , Malaysia , China and Bangladesh .
Ian Robinson (Africa, including Full Members South Africa and Zimbabwe )
Robinson has been umpiring internationals since 1992 and in total has stood in 28 Tests and 90 ODIs. He is one of Zimbabwe ’s most consistent and respected umpires and a member of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires. Robinson’s most recent international action came this year in Malaysia at the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2008. He also has plenty of administrative experience as he was a Zimbabwe Cricket Union board member for 14 years.
John Holder (Europe and Americas , including Full Members England and West Indies )
Although he played 47 first-class matches as a right-arm seam bowler for Hampshire, Holder is probably better known as a respected and talented umpire. He stood in 11 Test matches and 19 ODIs during a first-class umpiring career that has stretched from 1983 to the present day and has been a highly regarded figure on the English county scene during that time. He was born and grew up in Barbados but has spent many years living in England , making him an ideal candidate to look after elite umpires from both the West Indies and England .
Arani Jayaprakash (Asia, including Full Members India and Bangladesh )
A talented batsman, who scored six first-class centuries and 21 fifties for Karnataka during the 1970s and early ’80s Jayaprakash went on to prove himself as an umpire as well from 1989 until 2008, standing in 13 Tests and 38 ODIs, his most recent one-dayer coming in 2006. He brings a wealth of cricketing knowledge to his new post.
Peter Manuel (Asia, including Full Members Pakistan and Sri Lanka )
A veteran of 11 Test matches and 47 ODIs, Manuel, who is from Colombo, Sri Lanka is an experienced former umpire who has been deeply involved with the training and development of match officials in his native country and throughout the members of the Asia Cricket Council since his retirement from international umpiring in 2006.
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Dwayne Bravo fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach
Dubai , 25 June 2008
West Indies’ all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct during his side’s ODI against Australia in St Vincent on Tuesday.
The penalty was handed down by Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees following a hearing that took place after the match which Australia won by 84 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
The player was charged under clause 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which refers to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision”.
The charge was laid by on-field umpires Asad Rauf and Billy Doctrove of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, as well as third umpire Clyde Duncan and fourth umpire Goaland Greaves.
It related to the aftermath of Bravo’s dismissal, out lbw off Australia ’s Michael Clarke. After umpire Asad raised the finger, the player openly showed dissent at the decision by standing his ground before leaving the field while shaking his head.
Bravo pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Explaining his decision after the hearing, Mr Mahanama said: “There was a lengthy delay until Dwayne Bravo finally departed the crease when he was given out. When the umpire’s finger goes up, the batsman must go without delay regardless what he thinks of the decision.
“That is one of cricket’s most fundamental principles and Bravo’s failure to adhere to that principle, especially given the message his action sends out to the millions of people watching both at the ground and on television, merited some form of action.”
The hearing was attended by the four umpires named above, the player concerned, West Indies captain Chris Gayle and team manager Omar Khan.
A Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and/or a fine of up to the equivalent of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee.
In the case of Level 1 breaches of the code the match referee’s decision is final and there is no right of appeal.
West Indies’ all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct during his side’s ODI against Australia in St Vincent on Tuesday.
The penalty was handed down by Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees following a hearing that took place after the match which Australia won by 84 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
The player was charged under clause 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which refers to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision”.
The charge was laid by on-field umpires Asad Rauf and Billy Doctrove of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, as well as third umpire Clyde Duncan and fourth umpire Goaland Greaves.
It related to the aftermath of Bravo’s dismissal, out lbw off Australia ’s Michael Clarke. After umpire Asad raised the finger, the player openly showed dissent at the decision by standing his ground before leaving the field while shaking his head.
Bravo pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Explaining his decision after the hearing, Mr Mahanama said: “There was a lengthy delay until Dwayne Bravo finally departed the crease when he was given out. When the umpire’s finger goes up, the batsman must go without delay regardless what he thinks of the decision.
“That is one of cricket’s most fundamental principles and Bravo’s failure to adhere to that principle, especially given the message his action sends out to the millions of people watching both at the ground and on television, merited some form of action.”
The hearing was attended by the four umpires named above, the player concerned, West Indies captain Chris Gayle and team manager Omar Khan.
A Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and/or a fine of up to the equivalent of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee.
In the case of Level 1 breaches of the code the match referee’s decision is final and there is no right of appeal.
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It will be another challenging tournament for Gary
Anshuman Gaekwad
Four Times winners,India will be in action in the Asia Cup on Wednesday when they take on Hong Kong in the first match of the six-nation tournament. They will start as favourites but will be wary of Host Pakistan because Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India lost in the final of Tri Nation Tournament in Bangaladesh against Pakistan a week ago.So it will be a challenging time for Indian Team to get back their pride and also in the next couple of weeks they will be trying to win back a tournament they last won in 1995. In three editions since then ,India have failed to win the Asia Cup trophy.It is a different scenario,different condition and different ball game now and India should start forgetting the past.
Although India should not face much resistance from minnows like Hong Kong, but Dhoni & his men shouldn't take their opponents lightly.They must start campaign with a win ahead of their crucial tie against arch-rival Pakistan on Thursday.
In batting department, Indian team has a considerable line-up.Yuvraj Singh,Gautam Gambhir and Captain Dhoni all are in fine nick, having played some brilliant innings during the tri-nation series in Bangladesh. In my opinion Captain Dhoni should come up in the batting order.Experienced Viru should take more responsibility and stay for a long. Because 50-over cricket needed a combination of good hitting ability and the skill to manipulate the field and 'work' the ball around the field so as to eliminate risk and enable the team to reach a fighting scores of 270-300.In absence of Sachin Tendulkar he should take that role.
It will be a great opportunity to the youngstars also.Cricketers like Suresh Raina,Rohit Sharma,Yousuf Pathan will get another chance to prove their talents.Dhoni is now matured enough to handle all these talents.Batting depth will be the main strength of Indian Team where out of eleven almost 8-9 players are capable to score runds with bat.If they can play according to their strength and with a good planning India can easily get 300 plus runds on the board.After IPL it seems that less than 300 is not enough in ODI's now.So Dhoini's terget should be not less than 300 specially when he has a good batting line-up in his hand.
Due to Injury Irfan Pathan will not play in the first match.Experienced Zaheer Khan & Shree Shanth are not in the team due to fitness problem.In this situation Ishant,RP & Praveen Kumar should take extra responsibilty.Specially against Pakistan & Sri Lanka they will face a tough battle.Manpreet Gony showed good performance in IPL and got a call at the last moment.He may get a chance to prove in the first match.Apart from Bowling he is capable to score runs.
For Indian Coach Gary Kirsten it will be another challenging tournament after Tri Nation series.He took charge immediately after IPL and failed to get success in Bangladesh.
Hawkeye / Chivach Sports
Four Times winners,India will be in action in the Asia Cup on Wednesday when they take on Hong Kong in the first match of the six-nation tournament. They will start as favourites but will be wary of Host Pakistan because Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India lost in the final of Tri Nation Tournament in Bangaladesh against Pakistan a week ago.So it will be a challenging time for Indian Team to get back their pride and also in the next couple of weeks they will be trying to win back a tournament they last won in 1995. In three editions since then ,India have failed to win the Asia Cup trophy.It is a different scenario,different condition and different ball game now and India should start forgetting the past.
Although India should not face much resistance from minnows like Hong Kong, but Dhoni & his men shouldn't take their opponents lightly.They must start campaign with a win ahead of their crucial tie against arch-rival Pakistan on Thursday.
In batting department, Indian team has a considerable line-up.Yuvraj Singh,Gautam Gambhir and Captain Dhoni all are in fine nick, having played some brilliant innings during the tri-nation series in Bangladesh. In my opinion Captain Dhoni should come up in the batting order.Experienced Viru should take more responsibility and stay for a long. Because 50-over cricket needed a combination of good hitting ability and the skill to manipulate the field and 'work' the ball around the field so as to eliminate risk and enable the team to reach a fighting scores of 270-300.In absence of Sachin Tendulkar he should take that role.
It will be a great opportunity to the youngstars also.Cricketers like Suresh Raina,Rohit Sharma,Yousuf Pathan will get another chance to prove their talents.Dhoni is now matured enough to handle all these talents.Batting depth will be the main strength of Indian Team where out of eleven almost 8-9 players are capable to score runds with bat.If they can play according to their strength and with a good planning India can easily get 300 plus runds on the board.After IPL it seems that less than 300 is not enough in ODI's now.So Dhoini's terget should be not less than 300 specially when he has a good batting line-up in his hand.
Due to Injury Irfan Pathan will not play in the first match.Experienced Zaheer Khan & Shree Shanth are not in the team due to fitness problem.In this situation Ishant,RP & Praveen Kumar should take extra responsibilty.Specially against Pakistan & Sri Lanka they will face a tough battle.Manpreet Gony showed good performance in IPL and got a call at the last moment.He may get a chance to prove in the first match.Apart from Bowling he is capable to score runs.
For Indian Coach Gary Kirsten it will be another challenging tournament after Tri Nation series.He took charge immediately after IPL and failed to get success in Bangladesh.
Hawkeye / Chivach Sports
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Players look forward to next year’s ICC World Twenty20 in England
The Oval, London , 24 June 2008
Collingwood, Pietersen and Dhoni as well as Edwards, Goswami and Tiffin dream of appearing in a Lord’s final
Some of the world’s top players have given their support to the ICC World Twenty20 event which will take place in England next year.
On the day details of ticket availability were announced, England captain Paul Collingwood said he was already looking forward to what should be a thrilling tournament.
“It’s going to be great,” said Collingwood.
“Already Twenty20 cricket is massive. It’s great to play in and from a player’s point of view it is obviously a shortened form of the game but it is very intense and every single ball matters.”
Collingwood’s hard-hitting team-mate Kevin Pietersen added: “I think what it’s going to do is capture the world. I know it has captured a lot of the world now and I think that it is a game that can go worldwide into America . It’s exciting to be playing cricket right now.”
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was equally positive about the event, not surprising perhaps considering he was the one who lifted the trophy from the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa last year.
“For us, of course, last year was a memorable tournament and it was a great feeling to lift that trophy. We had gone into it as underdogs – no one really expected us to win it as we had only ever played one Twenty20 International before.
“It was a great tournament and a sweet moment when we won. It is one of the things I will cherish for the rest of my life.”
How would he like to become the first India captain since Kapil Dev in 1983 to lift a world trophy at a final in Lord’s?
“Of course I would love to do that but it’s the team that makes a good captain and I like to distribute the pressure and responsibility around the whole team. It would be a dream to lift the trophy at Lord’s but I don’t want to look that far ahead and if it does happen it would be an all-round team effort.
“We’re lucky because it seems wherever we go we get a lot of support. In South Africa last year, especially in Durban , there were crowds of India supporters and I know that there is a huge Indian community in England too.
“One of the things that I like about the World Twenty20 in England next year is that it will also feature a women’s tournament running alongside it. It’s important for the development of the women’s game that it gets exposure and by holding the two events at the same time it will give it that extra boost,” said Dhoni.
Naturally enough, England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards agrees. She, too, is looking forward to next year’s ICC World Twenty20.
“As a team we have the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Ashes in a six-month period and it is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the team,” said Edwards.
“It would be a fairytale if we were to get to the final along with the England men’s team, especially if both matches were against Australia . Playing in a world final at Lord’s in front of 30,000 people would be the highlight of anybody’s career.”
One of the players intending to be there to stop Edwards from making that fairytale a reality is India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami.
“It’s a dream to play at Lord’s as it is a special place for each and every cricketer – it is the heaven of cricket. I have played an ODI there before and would love to play there again,” said Goswami.
“It would be fantastic to be in the final at Lord’s, especially because of what happened in 1983. Indian cricket changed because of that and more people became interested.
“If we won the World Twenty20 it could have a similar effect for women’s cricket not just in India but across Asia as well,” she said.
New Zealand captain Haidee Tiffin is also looking forward to competing and, perhaps, making it to Lord’s for the final.
“It would be a dream,” said Tiffin . “I’ve played for New Zealand for 10 years and it would be fantastic to play not only at Lord’s, but to have the opportunity to play at The Oval and Trent Bridge as well is really exciting,” she said.
“The squad will work really hard and to play at Lord’s, if you are a male or female player, is a dream.”
Collingwood, Pietersen and Dhoni as well as Edwards, Goswami and Tiffin dream of appearing in a Lord’s final
Some of the world’s top players have given their support to the ICC World Twenty20 event which will take place in England next year.
On the day details of ticket availability were announced, England captain Paul Collingwood said he was already looking forward to what should be a thrilling tournament.
“It’s going to be great,” said Collingwood.
“Already Twenty20 cricket is massive. It’s great to play in and from a player’s point of view it is obviously a shortened form of the game but it is very intense and every single ball matters.”
Collingwood’s hard-hitting team-mate Kevin Pietersen added: “I think what it’s going to do is capture the world. I know it has captured a lot of the world now and I think that it is a game that can go worldwide into America . It’s exciting to be playing cricket right now.”
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was equally positive about the event, not surprising perhaps considering he was the one who lifted the trophy from the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa last year.
“For us, of course, last year was a memorable tournament and it was a great feeling to lift that trophy. We had gone into it as underdogs – no one really expected us to win it as we had only ever played one Twenty20 International before.
“It was a great tournament and a sweet moment when we won. It is one of the things I will cherish for the rest of my life.”
How would he like to become the first India captain since Kapil Dev in 1983 to lift a world trophy at a final in Lord’s?
“Of course I would love to do that but it’s the team that makes a good captain and I like to distribute the pressure and responsibility around the whole team. It would be a dream to lift the trophy at Lord’s but I don’t want to look that far ahead and if it does happen it would be an all-round team effort.
“We’re lucky because it seems wherever we go we get a lot of support. In South Africa last year, especially in Durban , there were crowds of India supporters and I know that there is a huge Indian community in England too.
“One of the things that I like about the World Twenty20 in England next year is that it will also feature a women’s tournament running alongside it. It’s important for the development of the women’s game that it gets exposure and by holding the two events at the same time it will give it that extra boost,” said Dhoni.
Naturally enough, England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards agrees. She, too, is looking forward to next year’s ICC World Twenty20.
“As a team we have the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Ashes in a six-month period and it is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the team,” said Edwards.
“It would be a fairytale if we were to get to the final along with the England men’s team, especially if both matches were against Australia . Playing in a world final at Lord’s in front of 30,000 people would be the highlight of anybody’s career.”
One of the players intending to be there to stop Edwards from making that fairytale a reality is India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami.
“It’s a dream to play at Lord’s as it is a special place for each and every cricketer – it is the heaven of cricket. I have played an ODI there before and would love to play there again,” said Goswami.
“It would be fantastic to be in the final at Lord’s, especially because of what happened in 1983. Indian cricket changed because of that and more people became interested.
“If we won the World Twenty20 it could have a similar effect for women’s cricket not just in India but across Asia as well,” she said.
New Zealand captain Haidee Tiffin is also looking forward to competing and, perhaps, making it to Lord’s for the final.
“It would be a dream,” said Tiffin . “I’ve played for New Zealand for 10 years and it would be fantastic to play not only at Lord’s, but to have the opportunity to play at The Oval and Trent Bridge as well is really exciting,” she said.
“The squad will work really hard and to play at Lord’s, if you are a male or female player, is a dream.”
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Ticket sales for ICC World Twenty20 2009 open on 30 June
The Oval, London , 24 June
ICC President-Elect David Morgan: Event will be “people’s game, family and fan-focussed”
Under-16s can see final at Lord’s for just £10
Women’s tournament runs alongside men’s for first time
Tickets available via http://www.icc-cricket.com/, and 0844 847 2020 ( UK only)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in the UK would go on sale to the public at 10am (BST) on 30 June, 2008.
And in making that announcement, ICC President-Elect David Morgan made one thing clear above all else: this tournament is designed to be the people’s game.
Ticket prices have been tailored to ensure as many people as possible can afford to watch the 17-day, 27-match, 12-team event that also includes an eight-team women’s tournament, with 15 matches in 11 days, running alongside it.
A key feature of the 2009 event is that 20 of the match days will include two games, showcasing four international teams. This double-header format allows spectators to view two games for the price of one ticket.
The men’s tournament, which will be staged at three venues – Lord’s, The Oval and Trent Bridge – will include the following pricing:
Under-16 ticket prices in the family stands at Lord’s and The Oval, including all group, Super Eight and semi-final and final match days are just £10
An under-16 ticket in the family stand at Trent Bridge for all group, Super Eight and semi-final stage match days is just £8
Adult tickets for the final start at £50 and group matches can be watched from just £30 in London and £20 at Trent Bridge
Group matches for the women’s event at Taunton will be £6 for adults, £1 for under-16s and free entry for Somerset County Cricket Club members and school and youth groups
Both semi-finals – at Trent Bridge on 18 June and The Oval on 19 June – and the final – at Lord’s on Sunday 21 June – will feature double-headers with women’s and men’s matches.
Tickets can be purchased in one of two ways:
Through the tournament’s official website, accessed via the ICC website, http://www.icc-cricket.com/
In the UK only by telephone by calling 0844 847 2020 (cost 5p per minute from British Telecom landlines; cost from other networks and mobiles may vary)
Tickets for fans from overseas can be purchased via the website. The maximum number of tickets that can be purchased for each match day is four (4), although there is no limit on purchases for women’s group matches at Taunton .
Full details of ticket prices and conditions for each of the matches is available at http://www.icc-cricket.com/.
Mr Morgan said: “We are delighted to announce that tickets for next year’s event will go on sale on 30 June and we believe these ticket prices represent great value for money – especially with the double header format.
“They give people the chance to watch a top-class men’s and women’s international event and most importantly of all the prices for under-16s have been set as low as possible.
“It is all part of our desire to ensure this event truly is the people’s game. We want it to be fan-focused, accessible to as many people as possible and to excite the next generation of players and supporters in the host country by giving them a chance to get close to their heroes.
“There will be huge amounts of excitement and enjoyment in fan and family-friendly environments – this is in keeping with the last event in South Africa in 2007 and we want a repeat of that success here in the UK .”
Hospitality facilities will be available direct from each of the four venues from 1 October 2008 and tour and travel packages can be arranged through Cricket Logistics, the official tour operator of the ICC World Twenty20 2009 – a list of its agents can be found at http://www.cricketlogistics.com/.
The first-ever ICC World Twenty20 event for women will include a fourth venue, Taunton , which the ECB had previously designated as the home of English women’s cricket.
The women’s tournament will involve eight teams – Australia, England, India, New Zealand Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies – the same sides that will also compete in next year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Australia.
The men’s tournament starts at Lord’s on Friday 5 June at 1700 (BST) with an opening ceremony and the first match, between the hosts and one of two Associate teams taking part. Those Associate teams will be decided by a qualifying event in Belfast , Ireland between 2 and 4 August 2008.
The tournament is a short, sharp event and includes 14 double-headers, three of them (the semi-finals and final) involving men’s and women’s matches.
The holder of the ICC World Twenty20 trophy is India , which beat Pakistan by five runs in Johannesburg in September 2007, the culmination of a thrilling inaugural tournament.
ICC President-Elect David Morgan: Event will be “people’s game, family and fan-focussed”
Under-16s can see final at Lord’s for just £10
Women’s tournament runs alongside men’s for first time
Tickets available via http://www.icc-cricket.com/, and 0844 847 2020 ( UK only)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in the UK would go on sale to the public at 10am (BST) on 30 June, 2008.
And in making that announcement, ICC President-Elect David Morgan made one thing clear above all else: this tournament is designed to be the people’s game.
Ticket prices have been tailored to ensure as many people as possible can afford to watch the 17-day, 27-match, 12-team event that also includes an eight-team women’s tournament, with 15 matches in 11 days, running alongside it.
A key feature of the 2009 event is that 20 of the match days will include two games, showcasing four international teams. This double-header format allows spectators to view two games for the price of one ticket.
The men’s tournament, which will be staged at three venues – Lord’s, The Oval and Trent Bridge – will include the following pricing:
Under-16 ticket prices in the family stands at Lord’s and The Oval, including all group, Super Eight and semi-final and final match days are just £10
An under-16 ticket in the family stand at Trent Bridge for all group, Super Eight and semi-final stage match days is just £8
Adult tickets for the final start at £50 and group matches can be watched from just £30 in London and £20 at Trent Bridge
Group matches for the women’s event at Taunton will be £6 for adults, £1 for under-16s and free entry for Somerset County Cricket Club members and school and youth groups
Both semi-finals – at Trent Bridge on 18 June and The Oval on 19 June – and the final – at Lord’s on Sunday 21 June – will feature double-headers with women’s and men’s matches.
Tickets can be purchased in one of two ways:
Through the tournament’s official website, accessed via the ICC website, http://www.icc-cricket.com/
In the UK only by telephone by calling 0844 847 2020 (cost 5p per minute from British Telecom landlines; cost from other networks and mobiles may vary)
Tickets for fans from overseas can be purchased via the website. The maximum number of tickets that can be purchased for each match day is four (4), although there is no limit on purchases for women’s group matches at Taunton .
Full details of ticket prices and conditions for each of the matches is available at http://www.icc-cricket.com/.
Mr Morgan said: “We are delighted to announce that tickets for next year’s event will go on sale on 30 June and we believe these ticket prices represent great value for money – especially with the double header format.
“They give people the chance to watch a top-class men’s and women’s international event and most importantly of all the prices for under-16s have been set as low as possible.
“It is all part of our desire to ensure this event truly is the people’s game. We want it to be fan-focused, accessible to as many people as possible and to excite the next generation of players and supporters in the host country by giving them a chance to get close to their heroes.
“There will be huge amounts of excitement and enjoyment in fan and family-friendly environments – this is in keeping with the last event in South Africa in 2007 and we want a repeat of that success here in the UK .”
Hospitality facilities will be available direct from each of the four venues from 1 October 2008 and tour and travel packages can be arranged through Cricket Logistics, the official tour operator of the ICC World Twenty20 2009 – a list of its agents can be found at http://www.cricketlogistics.com/.
The first-ever ICC World Twenty20 event for women will include a fourth venue, Taunton , which the ECB had previously designated as the home of English women’s cricket.
The women’s tournament will involve eight teams – Australia, England, India, New Zealand Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies – the same sides that will also compete in next year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Australia.
The men’s tournament starts at Lord’s on Friday 5 June at 1700 (BST) with an opening ceremony and the first match, between the hosts and one of two Associate teams taking part. Those Associate teams will be decided by a qualifying event in Belfast , Ireland between 2 and 4 August 2008.
The tournament is a short, sharp event and includes 14 double-headers, three of them (the semi-finals and final) involving men’s and women’s matches.
The holder of the ICC World Twenty20 trophy is India , which beat Pakistan by five runs in Johannesburg in September 2007, the culmination of a thrilling inaugural tournament.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Monday, 23 June 2008
Sports News
June 22, 2008
Sports Award:
Tripura Sports Journalist Club (TSJC) felicities fourteen sports persons in ten different disciplines at Sukanta Academy Auditorium today. In a colorful function of Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Sports Minister Tapan Chakraborty, MLA Pabitra Kar and President of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI) S. Sabanayakan were present. Besides them Late Maharaja Kirit Bickram Kishor Manikya Bahadur also felicities for Life Time Achievement of his outstanding contribution in sports especially in the field of cricket. The selected fourteen players are, Rita Debnath (Kabadi), Sushmita Deb (Yoga), Saini Das (Chess), Dipa Karmakar(Gymnastics), Tamanna Paul (Table Tennis), Prasenjit Biswas (Judo), Ranjana Sinha (Athletics), Madhumita Sarkar (Karate), Kiran Chetri, Neeladwaj Jamatia, Rita Debbarma, Mohini Jamatia (all Football), Tushar Saha, Annapurna Das (both Cricket).
Football:
Tripura Football Association (TFA) stressed to improve the standard of football in Sub-division area through out the State. It was decided in Annual General Meeting (AGM) of TFA today. Altogether 67 members were took part in this AGM. After discretion the members passed the Secretary’s annual report and audited statement of expenditure. President of TFA Pabitra Kar (MLA) was presiding over the meeting.
Chowrangi Play Center and Keshab Sangh sheared one point each after goalless draw in the domestic Third Division League Football tournament today.
Sports Award:
Tripura Sports Journalist Club (TSJC) felicities fourteen sports persons in ten different disciplines at Sukanta Academy Auditorium today. In a colorful function of Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Sports Minister Tapan Chakraborty, MLA Pabitra Kar and President of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI) S. Sabanayakan were present. Besides them Late Maharaja Kirit Bickram Kishor Manikya Bahadur also felicities for Life Time Achievement of his outstanding contribution in sports especially in the field of cricket. The selected fourteen players are, Rita Debnath (Kabadi), Sushmita Deb (Yoga), Saini Das (Chess), Dipa Karmakar(Gymnastics), Tamanna Paul (Table Tennis), Prasenjit Biswas (Judo), Ranjana Sinha (Athletics), Madhumita Sarkar (Karate), Kiran Chetri, Neeladwaj Jamatia, Rita Debbarma, Mohini Jamatia (all Football), Tushar Saha, Annapurna Das (both Cricket).
Football:
Tripura Football Association (TFA) stressed to improve the standard of football in Sub-division area through out the State. It was decided in Annual General Meeting (AGM) of TFA today. Altogether 67 members were took part in this AGM. After discretion the members passed the Secretary’s annual report and audited statement of expenditure. President of TFA Pabitra Kar (MLA) was presiding over the meeting.
Chowrangi Play Center and Keshab Sangh sheared one point each after goalless draw in the domestic Third Division League Football tournament today.
England seek to avoid the drop in Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship while Australia can get back on top in the Caribbean
Dubai, 22 June 2008
All to play for as eight of top nine teams are in action in the coming weeks
England could drop as low as eighth in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championsh
ip table by the end of June if it loses both remaining matches against New Zealand and the West Indies begins its series with Australia in winning fashion.
Paul Collingwood’s men currently sit in sixth position on the table just ahead of Sri Lanka by a fraction of a ratings point. But if they suffer defeat to the Black Caps in the remaining two ODIs of the series, they will lose two points and fall to seventh.
Meanwhile, if a West Indies side that is showing signs of resurgence, can win the first three matches of its five-ODI series with the world champion, then it will most likely move into sixth position with England dropping to eighth.
The middle part of the rankings is very tightly congested at present with just eight ratings points separating New Zealand in third place and Sri Lanka in seventh.
At the top Australia will regain its number-one place if it beats the West Indies in the first match of the series, which takes place in St Vincent on Tuesday. Currently just behind South Africa by a fraction of a ratings point, Ricky Ponting’s team will be keen to get back on top after a short time as second best.
For the time being South Africa occupies the number-one position but with Graeme Smith’s side preparing for a Test series in England and not in ODI action again until 22 August, it will be at the mercy of other teams’ results.
Meanwhile, the Asia Cup also gets underway on Tuesday with Bangladesh playing the United Arab Emirates in Lahore and host Pakistan up against Hong Kong in Karachi . However, neither of those games counts towards the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship because the UAE and Hong Kong do not have a place on the table.
The first Asia Cup game that could affect the championship is Bangladesh against Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Wednesday. Then on Thursday, Pakistan takes on India in an eagerly awaited clash in Karachi . The teams for the later stages of that tournament will be known in due course.
With eight of the top nine sides in ODI action over the coming fortnight, it’s likely we will see plenty of jostling for position as the action unfolds.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 22 June 2008)
Rank Team Rating
1 South Africa 127
2 Australia 127
3 New Zealand 113
4 India 113
5 Pakistan 111
6 England 105
7 Sri Lanka 105
8 West Indies 99
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 20
11 Zimbabwe 18
12 Kenya 0
All to play for as eight of top nine teams are in action in the coming weeks
England could drop as low as eighth in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championsh
ip table by the end of June if it loses both remaining matches against New Zealand and the West Indies begins its series with Australia in winning fashion.Paul Collingwood’s men currently sit in sixth position on the table just ahead of Sri Lanka by a fraction of a ratings point. But if they suffer defeat to the Black Caps in the remaining two ODIs of the series, they will lose two points and fall to seventh.
Meanwhile, if a West Indies side that is showing signs of resurgence, can win the first three matches of its five-ODI series with the world champion, then it will most likely move into sixth position with England dropping to eighth.
The middle part of the rankings is very tightly congested at present with just eight ratings points separating New Zealand in third place and Sri Lanka in seventh.
At the top Australia will regain its number-one place if it beats the West Indies in the first match of the series, which takes place in St Vincent on Tuesday. Currently just behind South Africa by a fraction of a ratings point, Ricky Ponting’s team will be keen to get back on top after a short time as second best.
For the time being South Africa occupies the number-one position but with Graeme Smith’s side preparing for a Test series in England and not in ODI action again until 22 August, it will be at the mercy of other teams’ results.
Meanwhile, the Asia Cup also gets underway on Tuesday with Bangladesh playing the United Arab Emirates in Lahore and host Pakistan up against Hong Kong in Karachi . However, neither of those games counts towards the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship because the UAE and Hong Kong do not have a place on the table.
The first Asia Cup game that could affect the championship is Bangladesh against Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Wednesday. Then on Thursday, Pakistan takes on India in an eagerly awaited clash in Karachi . The teams for the later stages of that tournament will be known in due course.
With eight of the top nine sides in ODI action over the coming fortnight, it’s likely we will see plenty of jostling for position as the action unfolds.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 22 June 2008)
Rank Team Rating
1 South Africa 127
2 Australia 127
3 New Zealand 113
4 India 113
5 Pakistan 111
6 England 105
7 Sri Lanka 105
8 West Indies 99
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 20
11 Zimbabwe 18
12 Kenya 0
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Saturday, 21 June 2008
Sports News
June 21, 2008
Cricket :
TOP STORY
Former Indian Test cricketer Mumbai based Samir Dighe was reappointed as coach of Tripura Ranji team. It was decided in an Executive Body meeting of Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) here on Friday night. Samir, who served as a Ranji coach of Tripura team in previous season. The contract will be finalize after desecration with Mr. Dighe very soon.
Fitness cum coaching camp for senior cricketers was started here on Friday last. Altogether 39 cricketers were took part in this camp. Selected cricketers are, Subal Chowdhury, Rajesh Banik, Biswajit Dey, Rajib Saha, Rajib Datta Jiban Paul, Sudipta Saha, Tapan Chakraborty, Sandip Banerjee, Koushik Chowdhury, Jayanta Debnath, Rashudeb Datta, Satyajit Sutradhar, Anup Das, Bappa Das, Rakesh Saha, Abhinandan Roy, Rana Datta, Gopesh Bhowmik, Subhrajit Roy, Subhranil Saha, Anupam Dey, Sanjib Saha, Debabrata Chowdhury, Tapan Deb, Rakesh Deb Barman, Kamal Debbarma, Satyajit Debnath, Jiban Debnath, Sukanta Reang, Abhijit Dey, Soumya Banik, Ramu Das, Amit Das, Nitish Chowdhury, Kishor Muhuri, Kamal Das, Abhijit Das, Shyamal Roy Barman.
Football :
The Annul General Meeting of Tripura Football Association will be held on June 22 next.
Youth Club beat Keshab Sangha by 3-2 goals in the domestic Third Division Football Tournament today.
Domestic Second Division League Football tournament will be starts from June 28 next. Nine teams will take part in this group league cum Super league tourney.
Athletics :
State Level Athletics Championship will be held on second week of September. It was decided in an Executive Body meeting of Tripura Athletic Association (TAA).
Calendar:
August 15-September 07 : District Athletics Championship (All four district)
September 06-09 : State Level Athletics Championship (Venue not final)
January second week, 2009 : State Level Cross Country Championship (Venue not final)
The Executive Body of TAA also decided to attend some Zonal and National tournament.
July 11-15 : Second North Eastern Athletics Tournament (Guwahati)
August 20-22 : National Inter Zone Junior Athletics Tournament ( Ranchi )
October 20-24 : National Inter District Athletics Tournament ( Nasik )
November 10-14 : National Junior Athletics Tournament (Mangalor) February 08, 2009 : National Cross Country Tournament (Bhilai)
Chess :
Secretary of Tripura Chess Association Pradip Kumar Chowdhury was selected Joint Secretary of All India Chess Federation.
Cricket :
TOP STORY
Former Indian Test cricketer Mumbai based Samir Dighe was reappointed as coach of Tripura Ranji team. It was decided in an Executive Body meeting of Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) here on Friday night. Samir, who served as a Ranji coach of Tripura team in previous season. The contract will be finalize after desecration with Mr. Dighe very soon.
Fitness cum coaching camp for senior cricketers was started here on Friday last. Altogether 39 cricketers were took part in this camp. Selected cricketers are, Subal Chowdhury, Rajesh Banik, Biswajit Dey, Rajib Saha, Rajib Datta Jiban Paul, Sudipta Saha, Tapan Chakraborty, Sandip Banerjee, Koushik Chowdhury, Jayanta Debnath, Rashudeb Datta, Satyajit Sutradhar, Anup Das, Bappa Das, Rakesh Saha, Abhinandan Roy, Rana Datta, Gopesh Bhowmik, Subhrajit Roy, Subhranil Saha, Anupam Dey, Sanjib Saha, Debabrata Chowdhury, Tapan Deb, Rakesh Deb Barman, Kamal Debbarma, Satyajit Debnath, Jiban Debnath, Sukanta Reang, Abhijit Dey, Soumya Banik, Ramu Das, Amit Das, Nitish Chowdhury, Kishor Muhuri, Kamal Das, Abhijit Das, Shyamal Roy Barman.
Football :
The Annul General Meeting of Tripura Football Association will be held on June 22 next.
Youth Club beat Keshab Sangha by 3-2 goals in the domestic Third Division Football Tournament today.
Domestic Second Division League Football tournament will be starts from June 28 next. Nine teams will take part in this group league cum Super league tourney.
Athletics :
State Level Athletics Championship will be held on second week of September. It was decided in an Executive Body meeting of Tripura Athletic Association (TAA).
Calendar:
August 15-September 07 : District Athletics Championship (All four district)
September 06-09 : State Level Athletics Championship (Venue not final)
January second week, 2009 : State Level Cross Country Championship (Venue not final)
The Executive Body of TAA also decided to attend some Zonal and National tournament.
July 11-15 : Second North Eastern Athletics Tournament (Guwahati)
August 20-22 : National Inter Zone Junior Athletics Tournament ( Ranchi )
October 20-24 : National Inter District Athletics Tournament ( Nasik )
November 10-14 : National Junior Athletics Tournament (Mangalor) February 08, 2009 : National Cross Country Tournament (Bhilai)
Chess :
Secretary of Tripura Chess Association Pradip Kumar Chowdhury was selected Joint Secretary of All India Chess Federation.
Friday, 20 June 2008
Sports News
June 20, 2008
Football :
TOP STORY
Mampi Das of Tripura was selected for India under-13 football team for upcoming Asian under-13 Football tournament. Asian tourney will be held on Vietnam from June 21-29 next.
Umakanta Coaching Center beat Skylark Club by 3-0 goals in domestic Third Division League Football tournament.
First division league champion Ageya Cholo Sangha will represent in the Federation Cup Football tournament this year. The North East zonal tournament will be starts from first part of September, 2008 next.
Cricket :
Fitness camp for Ranji cricketers starts from today at the Maharaja Bir Bickram Stadium.
TSJC :
The Annual Prize Distributaries Ceremony of Tripura Sports Journalist Club (TSJC) will be held on June 22 next. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Sports Minister Tapan Chakraborty, MLA Pabitra Kar and President of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI) S. Sabanayakan will present in this function. Fourteen sports persons from various events were selected by TSJC this year. Besides them Late Maharaja Kirit Bickram Kishor Manikya Bahadur was selected for Life Time Achievement of his outstanding contribution in sports especially in the field of cricket.
Football :
TOP STORY
Mampi Das of Tripura was selected for India under-13 football team for upcoming Asian under-13 Football tournament. Asian tourney will be held on Vietnam from June 21-29 next.
Umakanta Coaching Center beat Skylark Club by 3-0 goals in domestic Third Division League Football tournament.
First division league champion Ageya Cholo Sangha will represent in the Federation Cup Football tournament this year. The North East zonal tournament will be starts from first part of September, 2008 next.
Cricket :
Fitness camp for Ranji cricketers starts from today at the Maharaja Bir Bickram Stadium.
TSJC :
The Annual Prize Distributaries Ceremony of Tripura Sports Journalist Club (TSJC) will be held on June 22 next. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Sports Minister Tapan Chakraborty, MLA Pabitra Kar and President of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI) S. Sabanayakan will present in this function. Fourteen sports persons from various events were selected by TSJC this year. Besides them Late Maharaja Kirit Bickram Kishor Manikya Bahadur was selected for Life Time Achievement of his outstanding contribution in sports especially in the field of cricket.
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Tripura Ranji Fixture
TOP NEWS
Tripuar will play Plate – B group in the Four-day Ranji Trophy 2008-09 seasons. Other teams are Bengal, Assam, SSCB, MPCA and Vidarba.
Fixture :
November 03-06, 2008 : Tripura – SSCB (Delhi)
November 10-13, 2008 : Tripura – Assam (Agartala)
November 17-20, 2008 : Tripura – Vidarba (Agartala)
November 24-27, 2008 : Tripura – Bengal (Kolkata)
December 01-04, 2008 : Tripura – MPCA (Agartala)
Fixture of Ranji OD :
February 15, 2009 : Tripura – Assam (Kolkata)
February 17, 2009 : Tripura – Orissa (Kolkata)
February 19, 2009 : Tripura – Bengal (Kolkata)
February 23, 2009 : Tripura – Jharkanda (Kolkata)
Fixture of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty 20 (East Zone)
March 22, 2009 : Tripura – Assam (Assam)
March 23, 2009 : Tripura – Orissa (Assam)
March 24, 2009 : Tripura – Bengal (Assam)
March 26, 2009 : Tripura – Jharkanda (Assam)
Tripuar will play Plate – B group in the Four-day Ranji Trophy 2008-09 seasons. Other teams are Bengal, Assam, SSCB, MPCA and Vidarba.
Fixture :
November 03-06, 2008 : Tripura – SSCB (Delhi)
November 10-13, 2008 : Tripura – Assam (Agartala)
November 17-20, 2008 : Tripura – Vidarba (Agartala)
November 24-27, 2008 : Tripura – Bengal (Kolkata)
December 01-04, 2008 : Tripura – MPCA (Agartala)
Fixture of Ranji OD :
February 15, 2009 : Tripura – Assam (Kolkata)
February 17, 2009 : Tripura – Orissa (Kolkata)
February 19, 2009 : Tripura – Bengal (Kolkata)
February 23, 2009 : Tripura – Jharkanda (Kolkata)
Fixture of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty 20 (East Zone)
March 22, 2009 : Tripura – Assam (Assam)
March 23, 2009 : Tripura – Orissa (Assam)
March 24, 2009 : Tripura – Bengal (Assam)
March 26, 2009 : Tripura – Jharkanda (Assam)
Sports News
June 19, 2008
TOP STORY
Cricket :
Samir Dighe likely to be chose Ranji coach of Tripura team for 2008-09 seasons.
Altogether 39 cricketers were selected for fitness camp from June 20 next.
Football :
Domestic Third Division League Football tournament starts from June 14 last. Altogether ten teams were took part in this group league cum Super league tournament.
Ananda Vaban beat Vivekananda Club by 3-0 goals today. Earlier, Umakanta Coaching Center beat Amara Kajana by3-2 goals on June 14, Chowrangi Play Center beat Skylark Club by 2-0 goals and Youth Club beat Ananda Vaban by 1-0 goal on June 16, United BST beat Keshab Sangha by 3-0 goal on June 17 and the match between Amara Kajana and Sabuj Sangha was ended by 2-2 golas on June 18 last.
TOP STORY
Cricket :
Samir Dighe likely to be chose Ranji coach of Tripura team for 2008-09 seasons.
Altogether 39 cricketers were selected for fitness camp from June 20 next.
Football :
Domestic Third Division League Football tournament starts from June 14 last. Altogether ten teams were took part in this group league cum Super league tournament.
Ananda Vaban beat Vivekananda Club by 3-0 goals today. Earlier, Umakanta Coaching Center beat Amara Kajana by3-2 goals on June 14, Chowrangi Play Center beat Skylark Club by 2-0 goals and Youth Club beat Ananda Vaban by 1-0 goal on June 16, United BST beat Keshab Sangha by 3-0 goal on June 17 and the match between Amara Kajana and Sabuj Sangha was ended by 2-2 golas on June 18 last.
Elite captains throw their weight behind ICC Champions Trophy
Dubai, 19 June 2008
Ponting, Dhoni, Collingwood, Jayawardena, Gayle, Shoaib, Vettori and Smith all look forward to classic clashes in Pakistan
Cricket’s elite captains on Thursday threw their weight behind the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 which will be held in Pakistan this September.
Ricky Ponting, captain of defending champion Australia , said his side was already focused on retaining the trophy, the second most important tournament after the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Ponting’s positive sentiments were shared by the leaders of the other top teams, including Pakistan ’s Shoaib Malik and Graeme Smith of South Africa , who said the two-group, round-robin format meant every team would have to be on top of its game from the very first match.
Ponting said: “The ICC Champions Trophy is a major tournament on our radar and one that we were extremely pleased to win for the first time in 2006 in India .
“The Champions Trophy is the number two one-day tournament on the calendar behind the ICC Cricket World Cup and it is for this reason that our players will ensure they are at the peak of their form to take on the world’s best in this format of the game.
“We are particularly focused on performing well this year in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and I am excited by the prospect of some new Australian players having the opportunity to be tested against the world’s best 50-over players.
“Competition is always tough in this tournament and we are expecting a great challenge again in Pakistan during September.”
Shoaib said his team was ready to give its best to win the tournament on home turf. “It is my dream to captain my country to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy on home soil and my team will be doing everything we can to convert this dream into reality,” he said.
“This is the biggest cricket event to come to Pakistan in more than a decade. I am sure that there will be a fantastic atmosphere for all the games and that the people of Pakistan will make it a happy and memorable event.
“The new format of the event should mean that there are lots of exciting matches, especially as I don’t think there is that much to separate many of the teams in ODI cricket at the moment.
“The fact we beat India earlier this week, which showed what a good side it is when it beat Australia earlier this year, means that it will be very difficult to predict the outcome of matches. I think this could be one of the most closely contested tournaments for a long time.”
Graeme Smith said: “The new format of the ICC Champions Trophy with the eight best teams in the world taking part poses new challenges. It means that we will have to be on top form from game one to the finish. It should make for a very exciting tournament.
“Having won it once before (in 1998) we are obviously keen to do so again and it is important that we take the extra step because we have been in a lot of semi-finals without going to the final stage.”
West Indies captain Chris Gayle said with the last two ICC Champions Trophy tournament being good events for his team, he wanted to carry forward the same momentum.
“The West Indies team is delighted to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 as this is an event in which we have a very good record,” he said.
“In 2004 it was great feeling to be part of the team which won that amazing final against England at The Oval. I will always remember that day and cherish those memories. Two years later we went close again, only to lose to Australia in the final in India .
“This time around we will again be looking forward to the tournament and we are hoping that we can come out victorious and make all our supporters proud. It is a slightly different team this time around – a younger group of players – but the boys are really looking forward to the challenge of competing and pushing themselves to the limit.
“We enjoy the one-day format and we plan to put up a good show in Pakistan . We believe we have the right combination and all the players know their roles and responsibilities. You can expect the West Indies to be bold and brave in the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.”
England captain Paul Collingwood said his team was developing as a one-day side and was ready to make a big impact on the tournament as his players now had good knowledge about conditions in the Asian subcontinent.
He said: “We are developing as a one-day side with some exciting new players coming through and I believe that this tournament will be a great opportunity for us to test ourselves against the best in the world.
“We have come close to winning the Champions Trophy before and would love to go one better this time. In England , in 2004, we played some excellent cricket – beating Australia in the semi-final – and were very disappointed to lose to West Indies in the final after getting ourselves into a very good position to win the game.
“Most of our squad have the experience of playing in Pakistan . We have played plenty of cricket in the subcontinent in recent years so I am sure we will be able to adjust to the conditions quickly and we will be very keen to make a big impact on the tournament.”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said: “The Indian team did very well in limited-overs cricket in 2007-08. Winning the one-day series in Australia was a monumental achievement. Not only did we beat the World Cup winners, but also Sri Lanka , which was runner-up in the Caribbean .
“We would like to continue in the same vein and take the ICC Champions Trophy home with us to India .”
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said: “We see this as an important tournament. It was the first major tournament that we won back in 2000 and we want to repeat that again this year in Pakistan .
“We have been a good one-day side for several years and to vindicate our world ranking we need to win a major tournament. We have made the top four several times in recent years at ICC events without going any further. This is an opportunity to put that record behind us.”
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena said: “It’s the biggest event after the World Cup and it gives you the opportunity to test your skills with the best in the world.
“We want to do well, particularly with the event being held in Asia , and want to maintain our position as one of the biggest forces in world cricket.”
Ponting, Dhoni, Collingwood, Jayawardena, Gayle, Shoaib, Vettori and Smith all look forward to classic clashes in Pakistan
Cricket’s elite captains on Thursday threw their weight behind the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 which will be held in Pakistan this September.
Ricky Ponting, captain of defending champion Australia , said his side was already focused on retaining the trophy, the second most important tournament after the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Ponting’s positive sentiments were shared by the leaders of the other top teams, including Pakistan ’s Shoaib Malik and Graeme Smith of South Africa , who said the two-group, round-robin format meant every team would have to be on top of its game from the very first match.
Ponting said: “The ICC Champions Trophy is a major tournament on our radar and one that we were extremely pleased to win for the first time in 2006 in India .
“The Champions Trophy is the number two one-day tournament on the calendar behind the ICC Cricket World Cup and it is for this reason that our players will ensure they are at the peak of their form to take on the world’s best in this format of the game.
“We are particularly focused on performing well this year in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and I am excited by the prospect of some new Australian players having the opportunity to be tested against the world’s best 50-over players.
“Competition is always tough in this tournament and we are expecting a great challenge again in Pakistan during September.”
Shoaib said his team was ready to give its best to win the tournament on home turf. “It is my dream to captain my country to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy on home soil and my team will be doing everything we can to convert this dream into reality,” he said.
“This is the biggest cricket event to come to Pakistan in more than a decade. I am sure that there will be a fantastic atmosphere for all the games and that the people of Pakistan will make it a happy and memorable event.
“The new format of the event should mean that there are lots of exciting matches, especially as I don’t think there is that much to separate many of the teams in ODI cricket at the moment.
“The fact we beat India earlier this week, which showed what a good side it is when it beat Australia earlier this year, means that it will be very difficult to predict the outcome of matches. I think this could be one of the most closely contested tournaments for a long time.”
Graeme Smith said: “The new format of the ICC Champions Trophy with the eight best teams in the world taking part poses new challenges. It means that we will have to be on top form from game one to the finish. It should make for a very exciting tournament.
“Having won it once before (in 1998) we are obviously keen to do so again and it is important that we take the extra step because we have been in a lot of semi-finals without going to the final stage.”
West Indies captain Chris Gayle said with the last two ICC Champions Trophy tournament being good events for his team, he wanted to carry forward the same momentum.
“The West Indies team is delighted to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 as this is an event in which we have a very good record,” he said.
“In 2004 it was great feeling to be part of the team which won that amazing final against England at The Oval. I will always remember that day and cherish those memories. Two years later we went close again, only to lose to Australia in the final in India .
“This time around we will again be looking forward to the tournament and we are hoping that we can come out victorious and make all our supporters proud. It is a slightly different team this time around – a younger group of players – but the boys are really looking forward to the challenge of competing and pushing themselves to the limit.
“We enjoy the one-day format and we plan to put up a good show in Pakistan . We believe we have the right combination and all the players know their roles and responsibilities. You can expect the West Indies to be bold and brave in the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.”
England captain Paul Collingwood said his team was developing as a one-day side and was ready to make a big impact on the tournament as his players now had good knowledge about conditions in the Asian subcontinent.
He said: “We are developing as a one-day side with some exciting new players coming through and I believe that this tournament will be a great opportunity for us to test ourselves against the best in the world.
“We have come close to winning the Champions Trophy before and would love to go one better this time. In England , in 2004, we played some excellent cricket – beating Australia in the semi-final – and were very disappointed to lose to West Indies in the final after getting ourselves into a very good position to win the game.
“Most of our squad have the experience of playing in Pakistan . We have played plenty of cricket in the subcontinent in recent years so I am sure we will be able to adjust to the conditions quickly and we will be very keen to make a big impact on the tournament.”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said: “The Indian team did very well in limited-overs cricket in 2007-08. Winning the one-day series in Australia was a monumental achievement. Not only did we beat the World Cup winners, but also Sri Lanka , which was runner-up in the Caribbean .
“We would like to continue in the same vein and take the ICC Champions Trophy home with us to India .”
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said: “We see this as an important tournament. It was the first major tournament that we won back in 2000 and we want to repeat that again this year in Pakistan .
“We have been a good one-day side for several years and to vindicate our world ranking we need to win a major tournament. We have made the top four several times in recent years at ICC events without going any further. This is an opportunity to put that record behind us.”
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena said: “It’s the biggest event after the World Cup and it gives you the opportunity to test your skills with the best in the world.
“We want to do well, particularly with the event being held in Asia , and want to maintain our position as one of the biggest forces in world cricket.”
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
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